[Assam] Comments on Dev Kumar Vasudevan, comments on A new novel for Shil...

[Barua25]

I am very pleased to see this young Assamese writer, Dhruba Hazarika coming up and getting recognition. I have not read the novel a but those who did tell that the novel captures the romance of the by-gone Shillong days very accuratley. From his writing one can see that he has his originality.( It was the code of friendship. Like a bowstring: tight. Like an arrow: straight.' ). I congratulate Dhruba for writing on such a local theme such as the Tir Khel of the Kasis. (What a breadth of fresh air compared to present Assamese writings such as  "Arjun', 'Karna' etc). Dhruba did his schooling was in St. Edmunds in Shillong which makes for his his good English. In the AASU times, he was selected as the spokesperson for the AASU in their dealing with GOI and drafting the  Assam Accord etc. I just came to know that Dhruba is a cousin of my Brother-In-Law from Shillong. I am trying to contact him and find out his plan for the future. May be we can bring him out here to take some course in creatinve writing to get a boost.
RB

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  Barua Sahib

  Thanks for making it possisble to indulge in a bit of nostalgic delight as Shillong was my home for many years where all my children were born. 

  Regards

  Bhuban
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