WebEasterine Kire, the first Naga novelist writing in English as the recent voice of indigenous literature from Northeast India uses personal hi (story) in her historical novel, Mari (2010) to reconstruct and represent the unforgettable Battle of Kohima, fought from 4th April to … WebSep 10, 2024 · Easterine Kire (Iralu) is a poet, writer, and novelist from Nagaland. She is one of the finest story tellers from the region and has written several books in English …
Easterine Kire releases new novel
WebJan 14, 2012 · Bitter Wormwood is a novel that spans the years 1937 to 2007 and is about the freedom struggle of the Nagas from Indian occupation 1947. As I stated in the introduction, it is a book about «the ordinary … Easterin Kire's "Son of the Thundercloud" has been awarded Bal Sahitya Puraskar by Sahitya Academy in 2024. In 2011, Easterine Kire was awarded the Governor's Medal for excellence in Naga literature. She was also awarded the Free Voice Award by Catalan PEN Barcelona. "Bitter Wormwood" was shortlisted for … See more Easterine Kire is a poet and author who currently lives in northern Norway. The majority of her writings are based in the lived realities of the people in Nagaland in north-east India. Her motivation to write is summed up in this … See more Easterine Kire published her first book of poetry in 1982 titled "Kelhoukevira". This was also the first book of Naga poetry published in English. Her novel "A Naga Village … See more Easterine Kire was born on 29 March 1959 in Kohima to an Angami Naga family from Kohima Village. She did her schooling in Baptist English School. She then went to pursue her undergraduate study in Shillong followed by a course in journalism in Delhi. She has a phD in … See more orbis customer connect
Easterine Kire‟s When the River Sleeps: A Perspective
WebA young man has been gunned down in cold blood—the latest casualty in the conflict that has scarred the landscape and brutalized the people of Nagaland.Easterine Kire’s novel … WebAug 6, 2024 · Easterine Kire is a poet, novelist, and writer of children’s books from Nagaland. She has a Ph.D in English literature from the University of Pune. In 2011 she was awarded the Governor’s medal for excellence in Naga literature. Her poetry and books have been translated to German, Croatian, Uzbek, Norwegian and Nepali. WebJan 9, 2012 · Bitter Wormwood gives a poignant insight into the human cost behind the political headlines from one of India s most beautiful and misunderstood regions. “Easterine Kire is the keeper of her people’s memory, their griot. She is a master of the unadorned language that moves because of the power of its evocative simplicity.” — Paul Pimomo orbis custodian account