The first Sahityacharya Upendranath Sarma Memorial Lecture and Award Ceremony will be held on January 22 at Cotton University, Guwahati, to honour the legacy of a distinguished Assamese scholar and critic.

Key highlights of the programme

• The programme is organised by the Sahityacharya Upendranath Sarma Memorial Committee, in association with the Natasurya Memorial Celebration Committee.
• It commemorates Upendranath Sarma, former HOD of the English Department of Cotton College, remembered for his contribution to literary criticism, pedagogy, and Assamese intellectual life.
• The first Sahityacharya Upendranath Sarma Memorial Award will be conferred on Tilottoma Misra for her outstanding contribution to literature and criticism.
• Autobiography Reels of Memory by late Upendranath Sarma, edited by Gautam Sarma, will be formally released.

About Upendranath Sarma 

• Upendranath Sarma who passed away at the age of 96 at his residence in Sarania, Guwahati, left behind a rich legacy of academic scholarship and literary criticism.
• He authored ten books, translated three, and edited ten works, making a substantial contribution to the study of literature in Assam.
• Among his most notable works is Assamese Literature of the 20th Century, which remains an important reference for students and scholars.
• Since 2014, he has served as the Editor of Ramanjali, the journal of the South East Asia Ramayana Research Centre.
• In 2017, he was honoured with the title “Sahityacharya” by the Axom Xahitya Xabha, in recognition of his outstanding and lifelong contribution to Assamese literature and criticism.

One-line wrap

The Upendranath Sarma Memorial event reinforces Assam’s tradition of honouring scholarship, critical thinking, and literary excellence.

Exam Hook 

Q. With reference to Upendranath Sarma, consider the following statements:

1. He was a noted Assamese litterateur and literary critic.
2. He served as the Head of the English Department of Cotton College.
3. He was primarily associated with theatre and film direction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: A

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