Mamoni Raisom Goswami (1942-), also Indira Goswami and popularly Mamoni Baideo, is a well know writer from Assam. She teaches Assamese at the University of Delhi with a research interest on the Ramayana.

Works

Novels

• Chinavar Srota (The Stream of Chenab)
• Nilakanthi Braja (The Blue-Necked Braja) (a review)
• Chinnamastar Manuhto (The Man of Chinnamasta)
• Mamore Dhora Tarowal (The Rusted Sword)
• Datal Hitir Une Khowa Howda (The Moth Eaten Howdah of A Tusker) (a review)
• Tej Aru Dhulire Dhusarita Prishta (Pages Stained With Blood) The Plight of Sikhs:A Review

Autobiography

• Adhalikha Dastabej (An unfinished autobiography)

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Short stories

• Sanskar (trans. Offspring)
• Udang Bakach
• The Journey
• To Break a Begging Bowl
• Dwarka nad His Gun
• Parasu's Well
• Beasts

More about selected short stories can be found here.

Others

• Ramayana from Ganga to Brahmaputra

Awards

• 2002 - Padma Shri
• 2000 - Jnanpith Award
• 1983 - Sahitya Akademi Award (for Mamore Dhora Tarowal)
• Complete List of Awards

External Links

• Indira Goswami:contains complete information on her works, life,critical esays on her novels and also inoformation on her ongoing peace initiatives with the government reagarding the terrorist outfit ULFA in Assam, India.
• Indira Goswami:In the View of Critics
• List of Research Works On Indira Goswami(Mamoni Raisom Goswami)'s Writings in Various Indian Universities
• Chronicles of Courage

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