Hiren Bhattacharyya

Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best known for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry including Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for his anthology of poems 'Saichar Pathar Manuh'. He has been also known as 'Sugandi Pakhilaar Kobi'.

Early life

Bhattacharyya was born in Jorhat, Assam in the year 1932.

Assamese books He published anthologies of poetry include: ৰূপালী নদী সোণালী সাঁকো (জয়ন্ত বৰুৱাৰ সৈতে যুটীয়া ভাৱে) (Rupali Nodi Xunali Xaaku with Jayanta Baruah), (1960) ৰৌদ্ৰ কামনা (Roudro Kamona), (1964) তোমাৰ বাঁহী (Tomar Bahi)1969 মোৰ দেশ আৰু প্ৰেমৰ কবিতা (Mor Desh aru Mor Premor Kobita), (1972) বিভিন্ন দিনৰ কবিতা (Bibhinno Dinor Kobita), (1974) তোমাৰ গান (Tomar Gaan), (1976) কবিতাৰ ৰ'দ (Kobitar Rod), (1977) সুগন্ধি পখিলা (Xugondhi Pokhilaa), (1981) জোনাকী মন : অনুষংগ (Jonaki mon), (1985) শইচৰ পথাৰ মানুহ (Soichor Pothar Manuh ), (1991) মোৰ প্ৰিয় বৰ্ণমালা (Mur Prio Bornomala), (1995) ভালপোৱাৰ বোকা মাটি (Bhalpuwar Boka Mati), (1995) ভালপোৱাৰ দিকচৌ বাটেৰে (Bhalpuwar Dikchou Batere), (2000) হীৰেন ভট্টাচাৰ্যৰ বাছকবনীয়া কবিতা (Hiren Bhattacharjya Basokbonia Kobita), (2003) সুগন্ধি শিপা (Xugandhi Xipaa), (2005) কেইটামান গান (Keitaman Gaan), (2007) কবিতাৰ ডালপাত (Kobitar Daalpaat), (2008) শিপাৰ পৰা পাতলৈকে (Xipaar pora patoloike) (2009) হীৰেন ভট্টাচাৰ্যৰ কবিতা :প্ৰথমৰ পৰা আটাইবোৰ (Hiren Bhattacharjyar Kobita: Prothomor Pora Aataibur) (2011)

Collections of rhymes for the young and old ল'ৰা ধেমালি (Lora Dhemali ) (1991) (Cartoon art by Benu Mishra) আকৌ ধেমালি (Akou Dhemali )(1991) ৰৈ ৰৈ ধেমালি (Roi Roi Dhemali)(2008)

English Ancient Gongs (English Translation by Pradip Acharya) Autumn and other landscapes (English Translation by Pradip Acharya)

Bengali শসে্যর মাঠ মানুষ ও অন্যান্য কবিতা (Shoishyer Math Manush O Onyanyo) (2002) শিকড় থেকে পাতা অব্দি (Shikor Theke Pata Obdi) (2011) বৃষ্টি পড়ে অঝোড়ে (Brishti Pode Ajhode) (2011)

Sample stanzas from his famous Assamese poems are:

Awards Raghunath Choudhary Award, 1976 Rajaji Puroskar, 1984-85 awarded by Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan Bishnu Prasad Rabha Award, 1985 Soviet Land Nehru Award, 1987 Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for his anthology of poems 'Saichor Pathar Manuh'. Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award in 1993 Souharda Samman of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sangsthan, 1993 Assam Valley Literary Award, (Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Bota) 2000 awarded by Megor Sikhya Nyash Ganesh Gogoi Award of the Assam Government, 2009 Padmanath Vidyabinod Smriti Sahitya Puraskar in 2011 Source