AIZAWL, MAY 27: Pu Buanga Award 2010, the highest literary prize given every five years by Mizo Academy of Letters, Lunglei district has been conferred to Dr. Laltluangliana Khiangte, an accomplished playwright-dramatist, poet, scholar-critic, essayist, biographer and folklorist, who is professor of Mizo language and literature in the Mizoram University.
The Award was given away by Dr. R Lalthangliana, MLA on May 21 last at the Auditorium of Art & Culture, Lunglei before an audience of admirers and writers.
Prof. Laltluangliana Khiangte who has achieved the distinction of being recognized as a playwright and poet, is also one of the most prominent writers and folklorists in Northeast.
He has taken the struggle among tribal society as his subject and fictionalized it, thus instituting a different genre especially in the field of playwriting. He has received many awards for his remarkable contribution to the development and growth of Mizo language and literature.
Born on June 28, 1961, Laltluangliana completed his Master Degree in 1984 in English Literature, Ph. D in 1991 and D.Litt. in 1999. He was a convenor of Civil Rights, and Relief & Development Committee and a former Executive member of North East India Christian Council.
Dr. Khiangte has over 30 books, over 15 booklets, 20 plus edited books to his credit beaides presenting over 160 papers in seminars, workshops etc, of which, about 50 were written in English for the International, National, Regional programmes.
As scholar and researcher, he has published over 50 research papers and contributed more than 750 articles, essays, poems in different journals and magazines of the country, published in English, Hindi and Mizo.
As a playwright & dramatist, he has written more than 30 plays (including short plays), out of which 17 plays have been published. Five of his plays, plus more than 10 of his essays and poems had been prescribed as texts for different stages of studies and has directed over ten plays.
His exemplary contribution in the field of playwriting and theatre direction has been recognized with the award of the Distinguished Playwright Award-2002, K Zawla Award-2007, Khuangchera Award, 2008 and two other National Awards, viz. Rastriya Lok Bhasha Samman, 2003 and Bharat Adivasi Samman, 2005 for his patriotic contributions in the field of tribal langauges and literatures of NE.
As a distinguished writer, Dr. Khiangte's plays, articles and poems have been translated into Hindi, English, Bengali, Assamese and Kokborok languages. He has also been acclaimed as the Best Writer of Mizoram for the Year for 2002, 2003 and 2004.
The Award consisting of a special Scarf (Zochawi Diar), Citation, Trophy and a Cash prize of Rs. 5,000 is conferred in honor of pioneer Missionary Rev. JH Lorrain.
(Newmai News Network)
NSF to intensify agitation
KOHIMA, MAY 27(EMN): The Naga Students' Federation (NSF), which has been spearheading the total ban on the movement of Manipur registered vehicle within its jurisdiction,has resolved to intensify the ban till its demands are fulfilled by Manipur Government.
The decision to this effect was taken during its emergency Presidential Council meeting with Tribunal Members and Action Committee at the NSF conference Hall today, which was well attended by concerned Federating Units & Subordinate Units President/General Secretary.
NSF President Mutsikhoyo Yhobu informed that since the ongoing ban was imposed by the NSF it will not be lifted unless the Manipur Government fulfils their demand, i.e. tender public apology for restricting their entry into Naga inhabited areas of Manipur on May 3 and also removal of the armed Manipur police and commandos from the inter-state area.
Besides other issues, the NSF is learnt to have also deliberated about the 100-hour ultimatum and threat of counter blockade in Assam issued by the All Assam Manipur Students' Union with the support of 12 other organisation. The NSF president clarified that these were only petty organisations and maintained that the main organisations, including the Karbi Anglong Students' Union, were with the NSF and that they are fully aware of the situation prevailing here.
He further stated that the threat has been very well stage managed but said the student body would not be deterred with such threats.
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