Book and Author of Assam
Book Title (Assamese / Original) | Author | Genre / Type | Awards & Honors Won |
Iyaruingam | Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya | Novel (Social/Historical) | Sahitya Akademi Award (1961) Jnanpith Award (1979 – Awarded for overall literary contribution led by this work) |
The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker (Dontal Hatir Uye Khowa Howda) | Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami (Indira Goswami) | Novel | Jnanpith Award (2000) Bharat Chandra Ray Award |
Kirtan Ghosha | Srimanta Sankardeva | Devotional Poetry / Bhakti | Core Scripture of Neo-Vaishnavism (Pre-modern Classic) |
Naam Ghosha | Madhavdeva | Devotional Poetry | Hazari Ghosha Classical Masterpiece (Pre-modern Classic) |
Burhi Aair Xadhu | Lakshminath Bezbaroa | Folklore Collection | Preserved in National Folklore Archives |
Hemkosh | Hemchandra Barua | Dictionary / Lexicon | Guinness World Record (2023 – For Braille Edition as 1st South Asian Braille Dictionary) |
Miri Jiyori | Rajanikanta Bordoloi | Novel (1st Assamese Tribal Novel) | Assamese Literary Classic |
Sandhiyar Sur | Nalinibala Devi | Poetry Collection | Padma Shri (1957) |
Alakananda | Nalinibala Devi | Poetry Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (1968) |
Koliya Botaas | Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1961) |
Aghari Atmar Kurandani | Syed Abdul Malik | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1972) |
Suruj Mukhir Swapna | Syed Abdul Malik | Novel | Padma Shri (1984) |
Kakaradeuta Aru Natideuta | Lakshminath Bezbaroa | Literature / Tales | Assamese Classic |
Mamare Dhara Tarowal | Mamoni Raisom Goswami | Short Story Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (1982) |
Agnisnaan (Bhokti) | Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia | Short Story / Screenplay | National Film Award for Best Screenplay (1985) |
Antareep | Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1976) |
Astarag | Homen Borgohain | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1978) |
Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai | Homen Borgohain | Novel | Adapted into Swarna Kamal winning National Film (1987) |
Sugandhi Poma | Hiren Bhattacharyya (Hiruda) | Poetry Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (1992) |
Saichar Pathar Manuh | Nilmani Phookan Jr. | Poetry Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (1981) Jnanpith Award (2021) |
Abhiyatri | Nirupama Borgohain | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1996) |
Deo Manuh | Chandra Prasad Saikia | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (2000) |
Panipat | Kanak Sen Deka | Novel / Historical | Assam Valley Literary Award |
Mornoi | Atulananda Goswami | Short Story Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (2006) |
Asomiya Sahityar Buranji | Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua | Literary History | Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) |
Kakadeutar Had | Navakanta Barua | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1975) |
Moriahola | Rita Chowdhury | Novel | Assam Valley Literary Award |
Deo Langkhui | Rita Chowdhury | Historical Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (2008) |
Makam | Rita Chowdhury | Historical Novel | Assam Sahitya Sabha Award |
The Unquiet River | Arup Kumar Dutta | Non-Fiction (Brahmaputra) | Padma Shri (2018) |
Kaziranga Trail | Arup Kumar Dutta | Children’s Fiction | NCERT National Award & IBBY Honor List |
Mouno Ounth Mukhar Hriday | Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (2005) |
Ethi Jhuta Sach | Lil Bahadur Chettri | Nepali Novel (Assam) | Sahitya Akademi Award (1987) |
Brahmaputra Aru Ananya Kabita | Sameer Tanti | Poetry Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (2012) |
Senia | Jayanta Madhab Bora | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (2017) |
Chanakya | Dr. Lakhminandan Bora | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1988) |
Kayakalpa | Dr. Lakhminandan Bora | Novel | Saraswati Samman (2008) |
Suryatapa | Arupa Patangia Kalita | Novel | Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award |
Mariam Austin Othoba Hira Barua | Arupa Patangia Kalita | Short Stories | Sahitya Akademi Award (2014) |
Anoradhon | Dr. Joyasree Goswami Mahanta | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (2019) |
Ghorosowa | Manoj Kumar Goswami | Short Story Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (2022) |
Dr. Bezbarua | Brajen Barua | Screenplay / Drama | National Film Award for Best Assamese Film (1969) |
Fractured Freedom | Dr. Kobad Ghandy / Trans. | Political Non-fiction | Assam Literary Society Award |
Major Female Authors of Assam & Award-Winning Works
Author | Notable Award-Winning Book(s) | Genre / Format | Key Awards & Honors Received |
Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami (Indira Goswami) | Mamare Dhara Tarowal (1980) Dontal Hatir Uye Khowa Howda (1988) Adha Lekha Dastabej | Novel Novel Autobiography | Jnanpith Award (2000) Sahitya Akademi Award (1982) Asom Ratna (2005) Bharat Chandra Ray Award |
Nalinibala Devi | Alakananda (1967) Sandhyar Sur (1928) | Poetry Poetry | Sahitya Akademi Award (1968) Padma Shri (1957) First female President of Asom Sahitya Sabha (1954) |
Nirupama Borgohain | Abhiyatri (1995) Anya Jeevan | Biographical Novel Feminist Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (1996) Assam Valley Literary Award (2004) Prajnaratna (2012) |
Dr. Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi | Sudirgha Din Aru Rati (1977) | Poetry Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (1983) Saraswati Samman Nomination Padma Shri (1989) |
Dr. Rita Chowdhury | Deo Langkhui (2008) Makam (2010) | Historical Novel Historical Fiction | Sahitya Akademi Award (2008) Assam Valley Literary Award Asom Sahitya Sabha Award |
Dr. Arupa Patangia Kalita | Mariam Austin Othoba Hira Barua (2014) Felanee | Short Story Collection Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (2014) Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award Katha Award |
Sneha Devi | Snehadevir Ekukhi Galpa (1990) | Short Story Collection | Sahitya Akademi Award (1990) (Posthumous) |
Dr. Joyasree Goswami Mahanta | Anoradhon (2019) | Novel | Sahitya Akademi Award (2019) |
Dr. Karabi Deka Hazarika | Anek Dinar Anek Katha Seuji Monor Kabita | Essays / Non-fiction Poetry | Basanti Devi Award Katha Award |
Anuradha Sharma Pujari | Iyaat Ekhon Aranya Aasil Hrday Ek Abhijaan | Novel Novel | Sahitya Akademi Yuva / Literary Recognition Asom Sahitya Sabha Award |