Hueiyen Literary Award to be conferred to Joychandra
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 24 2014 :
The first Hueiyen Lanpao Literary Award-2013 would be presented to Longjam Joychandra for his book on Manipuri literary criticism titled "Manipuri Sahitya", which was published by Ashaangba Communication in 2009 .
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 10000, a citation and a Lengyaan Phi (scarf).
Longjam Joychandra, s/o Longjam Shyamsunder of Keishamthong Longjam Leirak, Imphal West was born on October 3, 1949.So far, he has written three books namely "Chingnunggi Sana Loktagi Paibiraklone (1987)", "Khouganglaba Lamlen"- a translated version of TS Eliot's The Wasteland in Manipuri, and "Manipuri Sahitya".
Another book titled "History of Modern Manipuri Literature" written by Joychandra would also be published shortly.
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He has been the President of Naharol Sahitya Premi Samiti for three terms and an active member of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, Cultural Centre, Kolkata and Dimapur, National Book Trust, Birla Foundation and Advisory Board (Manipuri) of Jnanpith Award.
The Hueiyen Lanpao Literary Award would be presented in a function to be held on January 31 at Hueiyen Lanpao Literary Hall, Sega Road Thouda Bhavok Leikai here.