Srutimala Duara
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Srutimala Duara (Assamese: শ্ৰুতিমালা দুৱৰা) is a bilingual writer from Assam, India. She writes in English and Assamese.
The Sunset and Other Stories (Spectrum, 1998), Waiting for the Last Breath (Spectrum, 1999), The Jhoolan Evening (Spectrum, 2000) are her short story collections in English.[1][2]Traveling with Dreams (Spectrum, 2001), Maya's Party (BR Publishing Corp, 2003) and Ashes in the Seas (BR Pub Corp, 2003) are her English novels. Maan Gahanat (1997) is her short story collection in Assamese.[3] Her books for children are Sadhukathar Desh (1995), Sadhukathar Bagicha (1996), Sadhukathar Tupula (1996) which was selected by National Book Trust as One of the Best Indian Children's Literature published between 1990-98.[4]
She has also written for The Times of India, The Hindu and The Assam Tribune.[5]
Her writings are marked with a strong sense of regional fervour—of Assam and Assamese.
Bibliography
Novels
- Maya's Party (BR Publishing Corp, 2003)
- Ashes in the Seas (BR Pub Corp, 2003)
- Traveling with Dreams (Spectrum, 2001)
Short Story Collections
- The Jhoolan Evening (Spectrum, 2000)
- Waiting for the Last Breath (Spectrum, 1999),
- The Sunset and Other Stories (Spectrum, 1998),
Children's Books
- Sadhukathar Bagicha (1996),
- Sadhukathar Tupula (1996)
- Sadhukathar Desh (1995),