Amaresh Datta

Amaresh Datta ( – 6 August 2020) was an Indian scholar of English literature. He was the chief editor of the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature published by Sahitya Akademi. In a review, Madeleine Doran described the book as "refreshingly old-fashioned" and as being deeply perceptive, with a lot of new insights being put forward on individual tragedies, but also noted the circularity in reasoning as a fundamental weakness.

He published a collection of poems, Captive Moments (1971), and has been honoured by the International Association of Poetry of Rome for his poetry.

In 2010, he received the Kamal Kumari National Award. He received the Krishna Kanta Handiqui National award in 2018 offered by Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University.

He died on 6 August 2020. His death was condoled by the Chief Minister of Assam.