Condolence meeting held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 03 2018:
The Cultural Forum Manipur convened a condolence meeting to mourn the demise of renowned writer, Elangbam Dinamani Singh (December 14, 1940 - December 3, 2018), at its office, this evening.
The meeting was presided by Professor Huirem Bihari Singh.
Despite being a patron member of the Cultural Forum, Dinamani also served as a general secretary for three terms (1963-65, 1981-83, 1983-85) of the forum, said a statement of The Cultural Forum, general secretary, Kshetri Rajen.
Dinamani who completed his MA in Hindi was also a PhD degree holder and retired as Professor from Manipur University, it said.
The statement maintained that Dinamani who have won various awards including Sahitya Akademi Award, 1985, Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize, 1994, Jamini Guha Gold Medal, 2015, Aakashvani New Delhi Best Humorous Playwright, 1993, Manipur Sahitya Parishad, Sahitya Ratna, 2007, NEtv People Choice Lifetime Contribution to Literature, 2006, State Award for Literature, 2015 and Koijam Dhiren Memorial Literary Award, 2018, contributed various poems, short stories, dramas and various other books to Manipur literature, during his lifetime.
The members of The Cultural Forum Manipur observed two minute silence as' a mark of respect to the departed soul and also expressed solidarity with the bereaved family members, it added.