Hiren Bhattacharyya

Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry.[3] In 2012, Bhattacharyya died at hospital due to undergoing treatment for lung and urinary infection since 14 June.[4]

Hiren Bhattacharyya
Born(1932-07-28)28 July 1932[1]
Jorhat, Assam
Died4 July 2012(2012-07-04) (aged 79)[2]
Guwahati, Assam
NationalityIndian
Other namesHiruda
Occupations
  • Poet
  • lyricist
OrganisationAll India Students' Federation (AISF)
Known forPoet
AwardsSahitya Akademi Award

Biography
The Final Journey of Hiru Da

Bhattacharyya was born in Jorhat, Assam in the year 1932.[3] After battling for life almost three months, he died on 4 July 2012 in Guwahati, Assam. He is survived by his wife and daughter.[5]

Literary works

Bhattacharyya mainly worked in the field of Assamese poetry. He was the editor of several Assamese magazines and newspapers. Some of the newspapers he worked on are Chitrabon, Monon and Antorik. He was the poetry editor of the Assamese magazine Prantik for over three decades.[5]

Books

He published anthologies of poetry include:

  • ৰৌদ্ৰ কামনা (Roudro Kamona),(1968)
  • কবিতাৰ ৰ'দ (Kobitar Rod ), (1976)
  • তোমাৰ বাঁহী (Tomar Bahi)
  • সুগন্ধি পখিলা (Xugondhi Pokhilaa), (1981)
  • মোৰ দেশ আৰু প্ৰেমৰ কবিতা (Mor Desh aru Mor Premor Kobita), (1972)[1]
  • বিভিন্ন দিনৰ কবিতা (Bibhinno Dinor Kobita)
  • শইচৰ পথাৰ মানুহ (Shoichor Pothar Manuh ), (1991)
  • মোৰ প্ৰিয় বৰ্ণমালা (Mur Prio Bornomala), (1995)
  • ভালপোৱাৰ বুকু মাটি (Bhalpuwar Buka Mati), (1995)
  • ভালপোৱাৰ দিকচৌ বাটেৰে (Bhalpuwar Dikchou Batere), (2000)
Collections of nursery rhymes
  • ল'ৰা ধেমালি (Lora Dhemali ) (1991)
  • অকন ধেমালি (Akon Dhemali )(1991)
Others
  • Ancient Gongs (English Translation)[6]
  • জোনাকী মন ও অন্যান্য (Jonaki Mon O Onyano) etc. (Bengali Translation)
  • Autumn and other landscapes (Translated to English)[7]

Sample stanzas from his famous Assamese poems are:

তুমিতো জানাই
এই কবিৰ আৰু একো নাই।
এটাই মাথোঁ কামিজ
তাৰো ছিগো-ছিগো চিলাই।
প্ৰেম নিশ্চয় এনেকুৱাই
আৱৰণ খুলি হৃদয় জুৰায়।

— Hiren Bhattacharya, Bhogali (1971)

মৃত্যুওতো এটা শিল্প, জীৱনৰ কঠিন শিলত কটা এটি নিৰ্লোভ ভাষ্কৰ্য!

— Hiren Bhattacharya

Awards
  1. Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award in 1993.[8][9]
  2. Bishnu Rabha Award, 1985
  3. Rajaji Puroskar, 1984-85 awarded by Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan
  4. Soviet Desh Neheru Award, 1987[5]
  5. Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for his anthology of poems 'Saichor Pathar Manuh'.[5]
  6. Assam Valley Literary Award, (Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Bota) 2000 awarded by Megor Sikhya Nyash[5]

See also

References
  1. Amar Asom Newspaper, Date: 5 July 2012, Accessdate=2012-07-04, Thursday
  2. "Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya passes away". The Assam Tribune. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. "Hiren Bhattacharjya". vedanti.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. Talukdar, Sushanta (5 July 2012). "Assamese poet Hiren Bhattacharyya is dead". The Hindu.
  5. Sushanta Talukdar (5 July 2012). "Assamese poet Hiren Bhattacharyya is dead". The Hindu. Guwahati. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. Bhaṭṭācārya, Hīreṇ (1985). Ancient gongs: Selected poems of Hiren Bhattcharjya. Translated by Acharya, Pradip. Guwahati; Calcutta: Beaver Books ; Selling agent, Naya Prokash. OCLC 42980666.
  7. Bhattacharyya, Hiren (2007). Autumn and other landscapes. Translated by Acharya, Pradip. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-2500-8. OCLC 1284680543.
  8. Talukdar, Sushanta (4 July 2012). "Assamese poet Hiren Bhattacharyya is dead". The Hindu.
  9. Talukdar, Sushanta (5 July 2012). "Assamese poet Hiren Bhattacharyya is dead". The Hindu.
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