Dhrubajyoti Bora


Dhrubajyoti Bora , a medical doctor by profession, is a Guwahati-based Assamese writer and novelist. In a literary career spanning around three decades he has published many critically acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction including more than twenty four books – Novels, monographs on history, travelogues, collection of articles etc. Most notably, he was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009.

Early life and education

Born on 27 November 1955, he was educated in Jorhat, Assam Medical College and Gauhati Medical Colleges.

Career

Professor Borah is at present working as a Principal of Fakhuddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Barpeta, Assam. He joined on 27 June 2019 after being transferred from Assam Hills Medical College, Diphu of Assam.

Literary career

Dhrubajyoti Bora's is a significant voice in contemporary Assamese literature. He has published novels these are that include Kalantarar Gadya, Tejor Andhar and Arth, a trilogy based on tragedy of Assam have been acknowledged as major literary creations. His major non-fiction works include a monograph on the medieval peasant struggle of Assam and a study of the development of the Assamese language. He has written on history and social issues and literature. His books on the history of the Second World War, the French Revolution and a two-volume set on the Russian Revolution are first such books in the Assamese language. His fictional works have been translated into Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam and Bodo languages. Katha Ratnakar is based on the situation of the marginalised Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Assam and the lives of Keots.
He edits the academic research quarterly .

Historical narratives