Abani Chakraborty


Abani Chakravarty was an Indian humanitarian poet of the late twentieth century Assamese literature. Apart from original poetry his works included two novelettes and translations of the third-world poetry.

Early life

Chakravarty was born in Nalbari subdivision of Undivided Kamrup district of Assam, India on 3 January 1941 to a Brahmin family. Abani started contributing to the Assamese literature prolifically in the 1960s and continued to do so until the 1990s. He was influential in the world of Assamese poetry and literature before he disappeared on a cold Saturday evening on 12 November 1994 from his Kharguli residence in Guwahati.

Works

Chakravarty published a number of books including poetry anthologies, translations and two novelettes. He published his poems in most of the major Assamese newspapers and magazines. His books were primarily published by publishers based in Assam apart from his own publication Kabita Prakashan.
Abani was the joint editor for the Assamese magazine Antaranga, Asomiya Kabita and the editor of Chirantan. Pratibadar Kantha, a cassette of recitation of his poems, was the first ever cassette of recitation of Assamese poetry. His anthologies are Deha Romeromai Mor, Slogan, Kabikantha, autobiographical novelette Sankardev Uddyan, Si aru Apurba, edited anthologies Britta Bhangar Samay, Ai Samay, Parashu Goswamir Kabita and Amulya Baruar Jeevan aru Kabita.
The books that were jointly edited, translated and compiled are Mao Tse Tungar Kabita, Tung Pi Ur Kabita, Ho Tsi Minar Kabita, Krishnanga Kabir Kabita, Faiz Ahmad Faizar Kabita and Musa Jalilar Kabita.

Books about Abani Chakravarty

Since Abani's disappearance, several books have been published about him. These include: Abani Chakravartir Nirbachita Kabita, Abani Chakravartir Swa Nirbachita Kabita Sankalan , Abani Chakravarty: Smriti aru Sristi and Swapno Ke Saath Ek Din Thitholi . A special edition of the Hindi magazine Ulupi focused on Chakravarty came out in 2004.

Website on Abani Chakravarty

A website on Poet Abani Chakravarty was launched on 3 January 2018 by the poet's family. It was inaugurated by Sahitya Akademy awardee poet Gyan Pujari at Gahpur, Assam.