Naorem Bidyasagar bags Sahitya Academy award 2014

Naorem Bidyasagar

Naorem Bidyasagar has won this year's Sahitya Akademi award for his collection of poems 'Khung-gang Amasung Refugee' (Village and Refugee), being the first recipient of this award by any Manipuri writer from outside Manipur. Hailing from Chaprow under Lakhipur Sub-division of Cachar (Assam), Naorem Bidyasagar is a well known poet and critic. Born in 1972. Bidyasagar presently working as Asstt Professor at G.C. College Silchar in Manipuri department. He earned a Ph.D. from Manipuri University, Kanchipur. "Khung-gang Amasung Refugee" is the 24th book published under the Cultural Forum Publications, Manipur in 2011.

The award consists an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000. It is the highest literary honour in the country, conferred on writers of the most outstanding books in any of the major Indian languages. 

Sahitya Akademi Award winners and their works in Manipuri language

2014

Naorem Bidyasagar

Khung-gang Amasung Refugee

Poems

2013	Makhonmani Mongsaba	Chinglon Amadagi Amada	Travelogue
2012	Jodha C Sanasam	Mathou Kanba DNA	Novel
2011	Kshetri Bira	Nangbu Ngaibada	Novel
2010	Moirangthem Borkanya	Leikangla	Novel
2009	Raghu Leishangthem	Kunggang gee chithi	Poetry
2008	arambam memchoubi	idu ningthou	poetry
2007	B. M. Maisnamba	Imasi Nurabee	Novel
2006	Saratchand Thiyam	Nungshibi Greece	Travelogue
2005	M. Nabakishore Singh	Pangal Shonbi Eishe Adomgeeni	Short Stories
2004	Birendrajit Naorem	Lanthengnariba Lanmee	Poetry
2003	Sudhir Naoroibam	Leiyee Khara Punsi Khara	Short Stories
2002	Rajkumar Bhubonsana	Mei Mamgera Budhi Mamgera	Poems
2001	Ningombam Sunita	Khongji Makhol	Short stories
2000	Laitonjam Premchand Singh	Eemagi Phanek Machet	Short stories
1999	Sagolsem Lanchenba Meetei	Hi Nangbu Hondeda	Poetry
1998	Keisham Priyokumar	Nongdi Tarak-Khidare	Short stories
1997	Thangjam Ibopishak Singh	Bhut Amasung Maikhum	Poetry
1996	R. K. Madhubir	Praloigi Meiriraktagi	Poetry
1995	Arambam Somorendra Singh	Leipkalei	Play
1994	Rajkumar Mani Singh	Mayai Karaba Shamu	Short stories
1993	Arambam Biren Singh	Punshigi Marudyan	Novel
1992	A. Chitreshwar Sharma	Tharoshangbi	Novel
1991	Yumlemban Ibomcha Singh	Numitti Asum Thengjillakali	Short stories
1990	Nongthombam Biren Singh	Mapal Naidabasida Ei	Poetry
1989	Nilabir Sharma Shastri	Tatkhrabha Punshi Leipul	Short stories
1988	E. Sonamani Singh	Mamangthong Lollabadi Maninghthongda Lakaudana	Short stories
1987	E. Nilakanta Singh	Tirtha Yatra	Poetry
1986	Khumanthem Prakash Singh	Mangi Isei	Short stories
1985	H. Guno Singh	Vir Tikendrajit Road	Novel
1984	Lamabam Viramani Singh	Chekla Paikhrabada	stories
1983	N. Ibobi Singh	Karnagi Mama Amasung Karnagi Aroiba Yahip	Play
1982	E. Dinamani Singh	Pistal Ama Kundallei Ama	Short stories
1981	E. Rajanikanta Singh	Kalenthagi Leipaklei	Short stories
1979	M.K. Binodini Devi	Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi	Novel
1978	G.C. Tongbra	Ngabongkhao	Play
1977	Ashangbam Minaketan Singh	Aseibagi Nitaipod	Poetry
1976	L. Samarendra Singh	Mamang Leikai Thambal Shatley	Poetry
1974	N. Kunjamohan Singh	Ilisa Amagi Mahao	Short stories
1973	Pacha Meetei	Imphal Amasung Magi Nungshiki Phibam Ishing	Novel

Note: No awards in 1975 and 1980.

*** Kabi Naorem Bidyasagar da kumja 2014 gi Manipuri lol gi oina mahakna eeba "Khung-gang amasung Refugee" haiba sheireng lairik asida Sahitya Academy Award piragani. Saknairaba Kabi asi Assam rajyagi Cachar jila da Lakhipur Sub-division gi manung chanbada leiba Chaprou da 1972 da pok-khi. Manipur University, Canchipur dagi M.A. amasung Ph.D. fanglaba matung houjikna Guru Charan College, Silchar gi Manipuri Dept. da Asstt. Prof. oiri. Manipuri Sahitya gi Kabi, Critic amasung handokloini. Manipuri lol gi oina Award asi fangba Manipur mapan gi oinadi Naorem Bidyasagar na ahanbani. Houjik faobada fongkhraba mahakki lairiksingdi - (1) Anouba Numitki Firal (2003, sheireng) (2) Imagerygee mahoom amasung atei warengsing ( 2007, neina-wareng) (3) Khung-gang amasung Refugee (2011, sheireng) (4) Manimahesh (Uma Prasad Mukhapadhyai gi Sahitya Akademy Award fanglaba Bangla lamkoi wari bu Manipuri da handokpa, 2003) (5) Anouba Manipuri Sheireng (2014, Edit touba, Manipuri Dept. na fongba "Nachom" chefong-gi su Editor oikhi). The Writers Forum, Imphal na fongba "Sahitya gi Pao" gi su Editorial Board ki member oikhi. Houjikna Naharol Khorirol Shillup, Lakhipur na fongba chefong "Khorirol" gi Editorial Board ki member oiri. Ayiba asi National amasung International thakta pangthokpa Seminar, Symposium, Kabi Sammelan na chingba Bangladesh, Bharat ki tongan tonganba rajya singda shinba thouram singda saruk yakhre. Naharol Sahitya Premi Samiti, Imphal piba "Thokchom Yogendra Ningsing Sanagi Medal - 2007, Leikol, Imphal na piba "Kshetrimayum yaima amasung Thambal Devi ningsing Sahitya Mana - 2012, Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Assam na piba "Leima Award - 2012" asina chingba mana fangkhre. Ayeebasigi sheirengsing "Dancing Earth" (Penguine Publication na fongba North-East kabising gi akhannaba Khomjinba) amasung "Taranga o Akash" (Akshar Publication, Agartala na fongba) Anthologysingda mathang sitna Engraji amasung Bangla da handoktuna fongkhre. ***