Apurba Kumar Saikia is an Indian writer from Assam. He was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (2020).
Early life and education Saikia was born in Diphalu Satra, Nagaon to parents Mr. Purnadhar Saikia and Mrs. Phulmai Saikia. He is an eye specialist and chief medical officer (Non-Functional Selection Grade) at the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital, Khanapara, Assam.
Bibliography Story collections Bengsata Byortho Nayak Lingamukto Prithivir Xadhu Eta Chotor Urohi Bojarot Edin Bixoi: Premor Xangbidhan Maati Akhora Randhani Beli Manar Daaktor
Article collections Asomiya Manuhor Gene
Translated short story collections Deshi-Bideshi Galpa Sambhar Editing [published by ASAM SAHITYA SABHA ]
Awards Saikia was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award (2020) for his short stories collection Bengsata. Earlier significant Awards are : Jadav Sarma Literary Award, Literary Excellence Award by Indian Medical Association, Antarlipi Sahitya Bota, Kathasandhi Sanman by Sahitya Akademi, Ambikagiri Roychoudhury Award for the best book on creative writing [Chotor Urohi, Short Story Collection] by Asam Sahitya Sabha.
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