Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Rongbong Terang


Rang Bang Terang , the first tribal-Assamese to be the President of Asom Sahitya Sabha.
Rong Bang Terang is elected the president of Asom Sahitya Sabha; the first tribal-Assamese writer to be so. His novels are an evocative portrayal of the life of Karbis in Assam. Rongmilir Hanhi (Rongmili's Laughter)--the novel he is best known for--is regarded a classic in Assamese literature. This decision is welcomed with great excitement in the Assamese literary circuit as people think it will go a long way in cementing unity between the 'hills and plains'. This is also a historic event as he is the first tribal-Assamese writer from the hills to be elected as the President of Asom Sahitya Sabha. Asom Sahitya Sabha, the biggest and the most prestigious literary organisation of Assam has earned a bad name recently with various controvesies surrounding it. Indira Goswami's name was constantly raised but a few months back she told the media that she had 'no desire to be the president' of Asom Sahitya Sabha. Her preference to stay away from the body is seen as a reaction to the controversies. Rang Bang Terang's entry is seen as a major force that'd reclaim the somewhat lost glory of the Sabha.
The Assam Tribune 'Editorial' on Rang Bang Terang and Asom Sahitya Sabha

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