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BOOK RELEASE
Eminent
scholar Dr Hiren Gohain releasing the book DR INDIRA GOSWAMI: IN SEARCH OF
MODERNITY” by Hridayananda Gogoi in
presence of Dr Indira Goswami & Mr. T G Baruah, Chairman of the Assam
Tribune . Mr Gogoi looks on the right side.
Guwahati, 1 November:
Eminent scholar Dr Hiren Gohain released the book “DR INDIRA GOSWAMI: IN SEARCH OF MODERNITY” written by poet
critic editor & filmmaker Hridayananda Gogoi at Guwahati Press Club on
31 October’09 amidst a galaxy of journalists, writers and in presence of Dr
Indira Goswami & Mr. T G Baruah, Chairman of the Assam Tribune.
Releasing the book Dr. Gohain in his speech lauded the efforts of Mr. Gogoi
and praised him for this timely & sincere devotion. In her speech Dr.
Indira Goswami also praised him and expressed her surprise how Mr. Gogoi
dared to do such a research oriented book on her. Dr. Indira Goswami also
narrated how Mr. Gogoi received overwhelming response, emphasis and praises
while attending International Ramayana Conferences in several foreign
countries for his devotion and hard labor. She asked him to do more such
projects in English on different aspects. Expressing his humbleness in his Author’s Note Mr. Gogoi recorded the
following words:
The inheritance of the noble trend of renaissance is
difficult. Very few people can inherit and transmit this, even can
enlighten the human society to its right path. It is true that vitalized by
some unknown power and by dint of their rigorous practice and strenuous
effort a few Indian writers paved the right path for the society. Without
any prejudice Dr. Indira Goswami (popularly known as Mamoni Raisom Goswami)
is prominent among these personalities who can exhibit efficiency and
intellectuality together. Her perceptions as well as depiction through her
writings are only means to assess this rare quality. While keeping view of
her writings we find the modern approach in a different way. Sometimes her
characters articulate protest and dissent and simultaneously voices
concerns of reform and redress. While narrating a story her situation
configures its own ways and means of expression and transmission. Sometimes
in her pages we find an intersection of ideas, forms and styles taking
place at different levels creating processes and dialogues with
inter-linkages between form and content, genre and theme, visual and aural,
local and regional, traditional and contemporary.
Her deep faith in mankind and profound explorations into a
subject are some of her typical characteristics. This is so because she
feels that though inhuman and brutal hardness immobilize and devastate
natural desires of man such as serenity, happiness, beauty, love, liberty
etc., yet it cannot altogether destroy all these. So, renovation of these
fundamental desires is not only a duty, but is significant for the society
as a whole. The legacy of renaissance has enlightened her on this aspect
that hatred, brutality and repulsiveness comes under the loathsome process
of exploiting and destroying these fundamental human desires of mankind.
So, in order to eliminate this loathsome process she had ventured to
transgress several superstitions. In this way she hopes to animate the
human and fundamental desires. She had chosen the path of detachment for
the appraisal of these human desires. This is a boon of renaissance.
It is needless to say that Dr. Indira Goswami, is a tireless
explorer of this path. Her boldness is unmatched. She has even
self-analyzed herself in the most detached manner. I have tried to quote
her illuminating examples of various narratives and the insights of the
worldview of characters to give first hand details. Her successful attempts
and foundations for the conceptualization of the telling of a particular
story and her distinguishable exercise have indeed lent a new dimension to
the world of Assamese fiction. My responsibility is to explore such kind of
elements and approaches along with her devotion to her writings in
different types. To complete this process I had taken several years and as
a result this has come out. Understanding the pain for this some of my
scholar friend put comment that this would have been a thesis for research,
had I been an aspirant of that. But my aim is different and considers it
worth if the non Assamese readers of Dr. Goswami find materials to enter
and understand her fictional works in a better way. Of course this
individual effort would have some limitations too.
I have tried not to burden the text with lot of footnotes
which may be of no interest to most readers and redundant to the specialists
of creative literature. However essential and relevant notes are
incorporated.
Attending as Chairman of the function Mr. Tulasi Govinda
Baruah, Chairman of the Assam Tribune Group of Publications, expressed his
satisfaction for the publication and said the universal appeal of Dr.
Goswami’s writings are always an inspiration for the people in general. The
book would serve that purpose in a wider perspective.
Festival of Drama
on the 3rd Death Anniversary of
Padma Bhusan Chandra Prasad Saikia.
Guwahati,
31 August: We are
pleased to inform you that Asian
Views dot net a Guwahati based Visual & web Media Production
successfully staged an Assamese adaptation of the world classic drama of
Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer in Guwahati on August 29
& 30, 2009 at Rabindra Bhawan. The classic was staged for the first
time in the capital city of Assam. The main objective of this endeavour was
to explore and develop the creative atmosphere of the state amidst turmoil
and turbulences promoting youths & energetic people at large.
In fact
the drama Prem… aru Prem, the Assamese adaptation of She Stoops to Conquer by Hridayananda Gogoi was a humble
tribute to our guiding spirit Padma Bhusan Chandra Prasad Saikia on his 3rd
Death Anniversary.
It may be
mentioned that Asian
Views dot net was
formally commenced on 8th August in the year of 2007 i.e. on the
1st Death Anniversary, in the loving memory of eminent
littérateur, editor and freedom fighter Padma-Bhusan Chandra Prasad Saikia
with a vision to globalize potentiality of the North East through its
varied out-puts like visual & web media, producing films, staging &
performing world classics, documenting unsearched resources and promoting
and disseminating cultural pluralism and artistic excellences across the
globe.
In
furtherance as we all know a great majority of people in developing Nations
like India in general and North East India in particular, have been lacking
the scope of necessary resources, ideas, approach, strategy etc. suited
with the fast changing scenario of the present competitive world. Hence, to
give a boost and an exposure to everyone, this Production is committed to
provide all sorts of scopes & e-networking in a global market. Besides,
our website overviews & features regular news portal, resources, art
& entertainment, opinions, interviews, reviews, fictions &
magazines, extracts etc. And, in our humble efforts success has been
achieved only because of several prominent figures, leading personalities,
artists and scholars across the globe.
Meanwhile as its maiden venture the
latest production of this unit is a Documentary Film titled INDIGENOUS
SONGS OF ASSAM directed by Hridayananda Gogoi. The film covers
some unique moments of life in the lands of blue rivers & hills depicted
by devotees of different tribes in their original forms. This is a film of
hope, love, loneliness and despair told in a realistic splash of motion and
color.
In
continuation of the said pursuit the Production was taking up this new
venture by staging such a memorable drama of the great English playwright
with all possible efforts. The history of the drama reminds us how it lived
on the stage for four months without any break in London. Hence it was a
challenge to us to enact and perform such a great play. As you know we have
limited scopes, hidden happenings and unseen future, yet we were committed.
In spite we had that schedule and achieved all possible supports from each
and everyone in making the play a grand success.
The drama
was enacted and performed by the celebrity artists, and other creative and
technical staffs and was given stress on best music and quality sound and
lightening. The production was also enhanced by the improvised settings,
designs and other needed innovations at the background. Hence it was not
only a challenge to stage such a play, but also we were lucky to overcome
all hurdles to achieve the target and the people of North East had the
experience of world classic drama. The drama was directed by eminent
director on stage Sri Abinash Sarma.
We
do hope the influence and active support from all of you would continue to
our future efforts and thus would not only boost us but also create a
congenial atmosphere to work together.
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