Trailokyanath Goswami (1906-1988) was noted writer from
Nalbari, Assam
Nalbari (Pron: nɔ:lˈbɑ:rɪ) is a town and a municipal board in Nalbari district in the Indian state of Assam. Nalbari town is also the headquarters of Nalbari District. The town is one of many towns covered under the proposed State capital ...
, India. He wrote various novels and short stories in Assamese language. He is known for realistic variety in his works.
Having understanding of both eastern and eastern aesthetics, has sound judgement and wide sympathy. He made critical analysis of trends in modern literature.
Early life and career
He was born in 1906 in
Nalbari district
Nalbari (Pron: nɔ:lˈbɑ:ri) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Nalbari.
History
Nalbari was declared a sub division of undivided Kamrup District in 1967. The district was cr ...
. He started his career as school teacher in Gordon High School in Nalbari. He served A.K Institute in
North Guwahati
North Guwahati is northern part of the city of Guwahati and a town area committee in Kamrup Rural district in the Indian state of Assam.This town abounds in historical places and picnic spots. National Highway 27 passes through North Guwahati. A ...
as head master. He worked as assistant lecturer in English in
Cotton College
Cotton College was a Roman Catholic boarding school in Cotton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It was also known as ''Saint Wilfrid's College''.
The school buildings were centred on Cotton Hall, a country house used by religious communities fro ...
in
Guwahati and Murarichand College in
Sylhet
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. In 1945, he resigned from government post and joined founder principal of
Nalbari College
Nalbari College is in Nalbari, Assam, India. It was founded in 1945. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC).
Since its inception, the institution imparts higher education to the e ...
in Nalbari. He edited and published magazine named Mandakini in 1967. He was president of
Asam Sahitya Sabha for sessions held in
Palasbari
Palasbari (Pron:ˌpəlæsˈbɑːrɪ) is a town and a municipal board in Kamrup district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Assam. There was a small Kachari kingdom near Palasbari Heramdoi.Palasbari has it own reputation as i ...
(1960) and
Goalpara (1961). He addressed Prajatantra Prachar Samiti,
Odisha in 1967 as guest-in-chief. He was well versed in
Sanskrit,
Hindi,
Assamese
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* Assamese people, a socio-ethnolinguistic identity of north-eastern India
* People of Assam, multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious people of Assam
* Assamese language, one of the easternmost Indo-Aryan language ...
,
Bengali
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and
English languages.
Works
He was story-teller with some novels in his name. He published various collections of short stories, which has realistic portrayal of various facets of society and criticism of the dwindling morals and values of the same. His works are distinguished by poise and balance, which has faith in ultimate regeneration of society. His notable works are Aruna (1948), Marichika (1948), Shilpir Janma (1957) and Jivanar Jiya Jui (1970), Jiya Manuh (satirical novel), Sahitya Alochana (1950), Adhunik Galpa Sahitya (1961), Samudra Manthana (1968), Ingraji Samalochanar Dhara aru Asamiya Sahitayar Prabhav (1970), Sahitya Kala aru tar Vichar (1972), Sahitya Samiksha and Nandanattava:Pracharya aru Pashchatya (1980).
Recognition
In 1967 he was awarded
Sahitya Akademi Award for his Adhunik Galpa Sahitya and Assam Publication Board Award was conferred to him in 1984 for Nandanattava:Pracharya aru Pashchatya.
See also
*
Kanak Lal Barua, writer, essayist, historian and politician
References
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People from Nalbari district
1906 births
1988 deaths
Assamese-language writers
People from Nalbari
Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese