Pen name Geetikavi Name Parvati Baruva Role Poet | Nationality Indian Died June 7, 1964 Spouse Padma Kumari | |
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Born August 19, 1904Sibsagar, Assam ( 1904-08-19 ) Children Santvana, Bandana, Pranavi Ram, Kalpana, Manavi Ram, Bharavi Ram and Arpana | ||
Geetikobi Parvati Prasad Baruva Award
Parvati Prasad Baruva (1904–1964) was a noted poet, lyricist, and dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature and the culture of Assam. Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he is popularly known as the Geetikavi; the lyrical poet of Assam. He was also one of the early pioneering filmmakers of Assamese cinema.
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- Geetikobi Parvati Prasad Baruva Award
- Parvati Prasad Baruva
- Biography
- Works
- Cinema
- Poetry and music
- Dramas
- Translations and awards
- References
Parvati Prasad Baruva(পাৰ্ৱতি প্ৰসাদ বৰুৱা)
Biography
He was born on August 19, 1904 near the banks of the Dikhow river in Sibsagar, Assam to Radhika Prasad Baruva and Himala Devi. Parvati Prasad's great-grandfather Jaduram Deka Baruva wrote the first bilingual Assamese dictionary in 1839.
Parvati Prasad graduated in philosophy from Kolkata's Scottish Church College as a graduating student of the University of Calcutta. During his sojourn in Kolkata, he would watch plays, dance dramas (or Rabindra Nritya Natyas) and other musical events based on the works of Rabindranath Tagore. These experiences helped to further hone his creativity as a music composer later.
Works
Parvati Prasad, at the age of ten, for the first time, played the part of 'Joymoti', in a play staged by the local theater group. In 1921, he started a hand written monthly magazine called Jhupitora.
Cinema
Poetry and music
Dramas
Translations and awards
Baruwa's poetry has been translated into Hindi, English and may other Indian languages. Paromita Das won the third prize in Indian Literature Golden Jubilee Literary Translation Awards Competition conducted by Sahitya Akademi of India in 2007 for her translation of two poems by Parvati Prasad Baruwa, namely "If Life Be Lost" and "Life Awakens".