Sahitya Akademi
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 21 2014:
Naorem Bidyasagar has been selected for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award (Manipuri language) for his poetry compendium Khungang Amasung Refugee.
This was announced during a national level poetry recitation festival held at JN Manipur Dance Academy here today.
Naorem Bidyasagar was born in 1972 at Chaprou village, Lakhipur in Cachar district of Assam.
Bidyasagar is a writer, translator and critic of Manipuri literature.
He is currently teaching Manipuri at Gurcharan College, Silchar as Assistant Professor.
Some published works of Naorem Bidyasagar are Anouba Numitki Phiral, Imagerygi Mahum Amasung Atei Warengsing, Khungang Amasung Refugee, Manimahesh, Anouba Manipuri Seireng etc.
This year's Sahitya Akademi Award is conferred to the best literary work published during the past five years (up to 2013) .