Harekrishna Deka
Harekrishna Deka is a former member of the Indian Police Service who is now known for his writing. He was the Director General of Police for Assam from 2000–2003.
Literary career
Harekrishna Deka started writing poems and short stories in his student days, and continued this as a hobby during his police career.He has won the following awards:
- 1987 - Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem Ann Ejan
- 1995 - Katha Award for his short story Bandiyar
- 2010 - Assam Valley Literary Award
Poetry
- Swarabor 1972
- Ratir Sobhajatra 1978
- Aan Ejan, 1986, also translated to Bengali and Oriya
- Kabita 1960-1980, 2002
- Bhalpoar Babe Exar, 2003
- Xanmihali Barnamala, 2010
- Sea-Scare, 2001
Short stories
- Prakritik aru Anyanya, 1900
- Madhusudanar Dolong, 1992
- Bandiyar, 1996, Also translated to Oriya
- Post-modern athaba Galpa, 2001
- Mrityudanda, 2006
- Galpa aru Kalpa, 2009
Literary criticism
- Adhunikatavad aru Anyanya Prabandha, 1998
- Beekson aru Xandhan, 2000
- Dristi aru Sristi, 2006
- Nilamani Phukan: Kabi aru Kabita, 2010
Novels
Edited books
- Tarun Prajanmar Kabita, 2005
Translations
- Pratixarita Rashmi. Translation of poems of Saint John Perse, Yanis Ritsos, Vasco Popa and Jaroslav Seifert, 1992
Social criticism
- Prabrajan aru Anupravex, 2010
- Xarbabhoumatva, Xantraxvad aru Nagarik Xamaj, 2010