Nagen Saikia


Nagen Saikia is an Indian writer. He was formerly a professor of Dibrugarh University. Saikia had also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986-1992 and was the vice-chairman of the Upper House from 1990-1992. Saikia started his career as a teacher and went on to serve in different reputed institutions in various categories. He also delivered lectures on various topics about Assamese literature, including in the US and England. He has published numerous literary essays, short stories, novels, books and articles, to his credit. Saikia was conferred with the Sahitya Akademi award in 1997 for his short stories collection Andharat Nizar Mukh and was honoured by the Mohan Chandra Sahitya Sabha in 1980 for Chinta aru Charcha. He was conferred the Fellow of Sahitya Akademi, the highest honour conferred by the prestigious Literary body of the Nation, the Sahitya Akademi on the most distinguished Indian writers.

Early life

Saikia was born in 1939 Hatiakhowa to Umaram Saikia and Hemaprabha Saikia, Golaghat district of Assam. He belongs to the Chutia community residing in Upper Assam. He started his primary education in Borkathoni L.P. school and later went to Kakodonga M.E. School. He passed his matriculation from Dhekial H. E. School in 1957 securing first division. In 1959 he passed his I. A. from Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat. He was graduated from Debraj Roy College, Golaghat in 1961. He had done his Post- Graduation in Assamese from Gauhati University, Guwahati in 1964. He did his Ph. D. from Dibrugarh University in 1982 under the supervision of Mahendra Borah for his thesis A Critical Study of the Social and Intellectual Background of Modern Assamese Literature 1826-1903.

Career

Nagen Saikia started his professional career as a teacher in Hatiakhowa H.E. School and Dhekial H. E. School from 1959 to 1965. He served as an Assistant Editor in Asom Batori in 1965. From 1965 to 1971 Nagen Saikia served as a lecturer in Assamese in the Diphu Government College, Jorhat College and the Devicharan Barua Girls' College. In 1972 he joined as a lecturer in the department of Assamese in Dibrugarh University and continued till 1986. During this period he also served as a Secretary of the Co- Ordination Committee for publication of Text books in Assamese, Dibrugarh University. Saikia had also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1986-1992 and was the vice-chairman of the Upper House from 1990-1992.

In 1992 Saikia joined as Professor of the Lakshminath Bezbaroa chair in the department of Assamese in Dibrugarh University. He was an editor of Natun Dainik, an Assamese daily in 2003 and Amar Asom in 2004-06.
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Works

Fiction: Kuber Hati Barua, 1967Chabi Aru Frame, 1969Bandha Kothat Dhumuha, 1971Matir Chakir Jui, 1976Astitvar Sikali, 1976Aparthiva-Parthiva, 1982Andharat Nizar Mukh, 1995Bhagna Upakul, 1983Amerikat Dahdin, 1988Maha Chinar Dinlipi, 1994Swapna aru Smriti and Dhulir Dhemali, 2002Hemanta Kalar Ati Gadhulit,, 2001
Verses:Mita-Bhas, 1995Swapna-Smriti-Visad, 1997
Non-fiction:Background of Modern Assamese Literature, 1988Chinta Aru Charcha, 1980Unabimsa Satikar AsamiyaBhasar Samkat, 1988Bharatar Samskritik Aitijya aru Anyanya Rachana, 1993Agnigarbha Asam, 1993Asamiya Kabita aru Anyanya Bisay, 1996Gavesana-Padhati-Parichaya, 1996Tulanamulak Sahitya-Bichar, 1996Sambadikata: Eti Gadhur aru Pavitra Dayitva, 2000Unavimsa Satikar Asam: Andhar aru Pohar, 2002?Ejan Santa Tantir Jevan-Kahini, 2001Byaktitvar BhaskarayyaAsamiya Varnamala, 2001Sahitya Badabaichitrya, 2003Maheswar Neog Anandachandra Baruah Sankardeva Asamiya Manuhar Itishas, 2013