- A talk (
, Eta Kathika, Sahitya Akademi Award Acceptance speech, 1974, translation by writer himself)
- Literary ramblings (
, Sahityar laghu-guru, Assam Valley Literary Award acceptance speech, 1995, translation by writer himself)
Considered by many to be the most innovative writer of the Assamese short story, Saurav Kumar Chaliha (1930- ) is credited with having ushered the genre into modernity with his “Ashanta Electron” written around 1950. His stories are tempered by a cosmopolitanism that blends the complexities of the social order with a characteristic fascination for formalistic experimentation.
Monday, January 31, 2011
LIFE AND TIMES
Saurav Kumar Chaliha does not have an official photograph and an official biography. The name is also his pen name. But for the last six decades he is known to his readers by this name only. He never directly comes into public lime light and till date he remains an enigma. The reclusive Chaliha does not care for any recognition. For example, he accepted the Sahitya Akademi award through post! The Akademi sent him the cheque in due course but never cared to dispatch the Citation and the Medallion. As usual, the writer was not bothered to call the organizers. The Assam Valley literary award was received by his niece, on his behalf. In both the events the award acceptance speeches were read out by some one else. In these two speeches, written in his signature style, Saurav Kumar Chaliha has shared a few thoughts.
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