A promising young voice in the contemporary Assamese Poetry, Kamal belongs to the Adivasi & Tea-garden Labourer Community of Assam. His first collection of poetry, "Marangburu Amar Pita" (Our Father Marangburu) was published in July 2007, which won him the prestigious “Munin Barkotoki Literary Award” for 2008. This well-acclaimed and well-criticized book has been considered as one of the best books, among the recently published Assamese books of verse. Another collection of prose, "Nimnaborgo Somaaj Oitijya" (Subaltern Society Legacy), a compilation of all his articles on post-colonial theory and subaltern historiography, with specific reference to colonial history and culture of Assam was published in September 2007. Recently, this book has been selected as one of the “Ten Best Books” among all the Assamese books that has been published during the year 2007-08, by Grantha-Bandhab (Friends of Books), a well-known organization in Assam.
(Published in PRANTIK, 16-30 April, 2008)
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