[Assam] A Question

[Dilip/Dil Deka]

Someone remembers his "Pa-Phu" series by Prem Narayan Dutta. I have always wondered why
no Assamese movie has been made from one of the books.
Dilip
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--- Rajen & Ajanta Barua <barua25 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Chandan:
> Kotha gohin hoise.
> Enete Dawrai mwsot a eta pak di sigaretot eta tan di kiba bhabot dubil....
> Rajen
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bg" <bgogoi at gmail.com>
> To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world" 
> <assam at assamnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Assam] A Question
> 
> 
> > Original Book: Matiro Manush
> > Language: Oriya
> > Author: KALINDI CHARAN MAHAPATRA
> >
> > Assamese Translation: Matir Manuh
> > Year of Translation: 1962
> > Translator: Satyendra Nath Sarma
> > Publisher: Sahitya Academy
> >
> >
> > This information was given by Bijit Borthakur of Amolapatty, Nagaon.
> >
> > I have checked Sahitya Academy website, and found this info:
> >
> >
> >   - Matir Manuh (Matir Manish, Oriya)
> >   by Kalindi Charan Panigrahi)
> >   Foreword Harekrushna Mahtab
> >   Tr. Satyendranath Sarma
> >   Pp. 200 Reprint (1995)
> >   ISBN 81-7201-900-9
> >   Rs 40.00
> >
> > http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/bklst01.htm
> >
> >
> > cheers!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 11, 2007 12:32 AM, Rajen & Ajanta Barua <barua25 at hotmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Chandan;
> >> I was not sure about the author. That was why I put a question mark.
> >> However, I am clear about the plot. It resembles that of Good Earth which 
> >> I
> >> have read as well as seen the movie. It is about a Chinese peasant how he
> >> started his life and family clearing new land etc. When you told that 
> >> about
> >> the plot of Mati Aru Manuh, I remembered the plot now. At that time also 
> >> I
> >> was thinking that Mati Aru Manuh was based on Good Earth. But I don't 
> >> think
> >> it was mentioned anywhere. It was definitely not a translation of that 
> >> book
> >> or any other book I think. It was definitely not Tolstoy. But who knows, 
> >> I
> >> may be wrong. Let us se when someone find a copy of Mati Aru Manuh. I 
> >> will
> >> check with a book stall in Guwahati.
> >> Thanks
> >> Rajen
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Chan Mahanta" <cmahanta at charter.net>
> >> To: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around theworld" 
> >> <
> >> assam at assamnet.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:01 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Assam] A Question
> >>
> >>
> >> > Thanks Uttam.
> >> >
> >> > I was confused once more when I wrote to Rajen confirming it to be
> >> > Jogesh Das, who probably was the author of another translated novel I
> >> > read about the same time " Daawor Aaru Nai"--a war story.
> >> >
> >> > It will be interesting to find out about the origins of Maati aaru
> >> Manuh.
> >> >
> >> > Incidentally, The Good Earth story did not seem to be the origin.
> >> >
> >> > c-da
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 4:29 AM +0000 12/10/07, uttam borthakur wrote:
> >> >>Chandan Da
> >> >>
> >> >>   Matir Manooh is by Hitesh Deka, as confirmed by Paresh Malakar of
> >> Anwesha.
> >> >>   Mati Aru Manooh to my belief is a translated piece and a Russian
> >> >>one at that. Like you, I have not read Pearl S Buck's Good Earth and
> >> >>there the characters' names are not what you say. And I am sure we
> >> >>did not have PSB's translated work at our place, only the English
> >> >>ones. Paresh says he'll trace the book if it was there in the first
> >> >>place.
> >> >>
> >> >>Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> >> >>   K
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>Very apt indeed. Never came across it myself. Very similar to
> >> >>Dhulikona Moi by the late Chandradhar Barua.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>c-da
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>At 2:42 PM -0600 12/9/07, kamal deka wrote:
> >> >>>Chandanda,
> >> >>>
> >> >>>your query in regard to the Oxomiya book " Mati aru Manuh " reminds me
> >> of a
> >> >>>Oxomiya kobita , I read during my early school years.I don't know the
> >> name
> >> >>>of the poet nor do I remember all the stanzas of the same.I vaguely
> >> remember
> >> >>>a few lines , which are as follows:
> >> >>>" MATIR MANUH MATIT MILIBO
> >> >>>DHUN PES KEO KORISE LAGIBO
> >> >>>MISA GORBO MISA OBHIMAN
> >> >>>MORILEY XOKOLU XOMAN
> >> >>>SMOXANEI JOLONTO PROMAN"
> >> >>>
> >> >>>KJD
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>On 12/9/07, Chan Mahanta wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>  You are right Rajen-- the author WAS Jogesh Das. Now I remember.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>  But I never read The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck. I guess that is 
> >> >>>> why
> >> >>>>  could not make the connection. I will have to look up The Good 
> >> >>>> Earth
> >> >>>>  synopsis now, if not reads it some day.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>  At 10:26 AM -0600 12/9/07, Rajen & Ajanta Barua wrote:
> >> >>>>  >Chandan
> >> >>>>  >If I remeber, the novel Mati aru Manuh by Jogesh Das (?) may be
> >> based on
> >> >>>>  the
> >> >>>>  >novel Good Earth by Pers Buck, because I rembered the similarity
> >> when
> >> >>>>  >reading the novel.
> >> >>>>  >Rajen
> >> >>>>  >----- Original Message -----
> >> >>>>  >From: "Chan Mahanta"
> >> >>>>  >To: < w.saleh at indiawijzer.nl>; "A Mailing list for people
> >> interested in
> >> >>>>  Assam
> >> >>>>  >from around theworld" < assam at assamnet.org>
> >> >>>>  >Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 8:35 AM
> >> >>>>  >Subject: Re: [Assam] A Question
> >> >>>>  >
> >> >>>>  >
> >> >>>>  >> WK:
> >> >>>>  >>
> >> >>>>  >> No, it is not How Much Land Does a Man Need -- we knew that 
> >> >>>> story
> >> >>>>  >> well from our matriculation syllabus as well.
> >> >>>>  >>
> >> >>>>  >> I remember the title Maati Aaru Manuh well. But I could be mixed
> >> up
> >> >>>>  >> about the names of the main characters. My very vague
> >> recollection is
> >> >>>>  >> that the story dealt with pioneering characters in a new or
> >> frontier
> >> >>>>  >> land.
> >> >>>>  >>
> >> >>>>  >> s
> >> >>>>  >>
> >> >>>>  >>
> >> >>>>  >>
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