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With ‘Cradling Memories of my Land’, storyteller Jim Wungramyao Kasom returns as a poet

Posted on November 22, 2023 - 3:12pm by Themreichon Leisan
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JIM WUNGRAMYAO KASOM‘S second work ‘Cradling Memories of My Land’ comes in the form of poetry after his work ‘Homecoming and Other Stories’. Kasom renders the essence of the written art through poems and anecdotes in ‘Cradling Memories of my … Continue reading →

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Hannah Lalhlanpuii: When Blackbirds Fly

Posted on March 11, 2022 - 10:20am by UT Desk
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This is an immensely readable and endearing, yet at the same time searing, little novel about children in conflict. Many books have been written about this subject.  But the uniqueness of this novel is that it is set in the … Continue reading →

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11-year-old Thanzat with Co-Author releases new book, ‘The Universe and Our Destiny’

Posted on August 29, 2021 - 5:39pm by UT Desk
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11-year-old Thanzat Raingam, co-authored by Ranmung Raingam have released a new book, “The Universe and Our Destiny” at Guwahati on August 27, Friday. The book was released by Ms Utpalparna Hazarika (IRTS), Principal Chief Operations Manager, NF Railway at Guwahati’s … Continue reading →

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Stories of the past: Recalling our ancestors in Chansa Makan’s Living Ghosts and Other Uncanny Stories

Posted on August 18, 2021 - 11:39am by Themreichon Leisan
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It is just recently that the written literature came into existence in the Tangkhul Naga community. Before the onset of the written literature, the Tangkhul Naga community thrived on the art of oral storytelling. Oral tradition, since time immemorial, has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Light of Glory Days by Avinuo Kire

Posted on August 2, 2021 - 11:30am by Themreichon Leisan
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The storehouse of storytelling resources lies in the past. The cultures and the traditions that the forefathers hold dear somehow find their way back into the lives of their progeny. Avinuo Kire’s third book, The Last Light of Glory Days … Continue reading →

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Raw – perfectly flawed by Chirmi Shimray

Posted on July 25, 2021 - 1:30pm by Themreichon Leisan
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“She will love herself, Like no man ever did”, writes Chirmi Shimray in her new poetry book, Raw. Women, since time immemorial have been the subject of a lesser sex. Shimray’s poetry book defies this subjugation and rises like the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Love. Lust. And Loyalty by Yuimi Vashum

Posted on August 30, 2020 - 11:59am by UT News Service
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Yuimi Vashum’s Love. Lust. And Loyalty is a profoundly personal, honest exploration of emotions, questions, and confusion one experiences and feels as a victim of child sexual abuse (CSA); without rancor or self-pity, the book mourns the loss of trust … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Sea and I by Chirmi Shimray

Posted on August 20, 2020 - 11:51am by Themreichon Leisan
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I tried to open my eyes. The water around me reflected darkness. This darkness which I thought I belonged to was beginning to scare me and I longed for a flicker of light. Death is inevitable and reality is cruel. … Continue reading →

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Chansa Makan’s ‘Living Ghosts and Other Uncanny Stories’ review

Posted on July 25, 2020 - 7:07am by UT Desk
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CHANSA MAKAN’S Living Ghosts and Other Uncanny Stories is equally an easy and a complex read. Positionality might determine the sway. For an outsider, these stories could merely be myths, thrillers or random ‘other’ uncanny stories. For an insider, these stories, … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Political Agent by Binodini (translated from Manipuri by L Somi Roy)

Posted on July 19, 2020 - 1:56pm by UT Desk
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Book Review: Sanatombi is fierce, unruly, defiant and independent. Sanatombi is the eldest child and daughter of Maharaja Surchandra of Manipur. As a child , Sanatombi is favoured by her grand queen mother ,Maharani Kumudini. The grand queen mother recognised … Continue reading →

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