Mitra Phukan facts for kids

Mitra Phukan is an Indian author who writes books in English. She is also a translator, which means she changes books from one language to another. Mitra Phukan is also a columnist, writing articles for newspapers. She is also a trained classical singer. She lives in Guwahati, Assam, in India.

About Mitra Phukan

Mitra Phukan has written many different kinds of books. These include four books especially for children. She has also written three novels, which are longer stories. One of her novels is called The Collector's Wife.

She has also written a collection of her own short stories. These are shorter fictional tales. In 2023, she wrote a biography about a famous person named Bhupen Hazarika. A biography tells the story of someone's life.

Her Work as a Translator

Mitra Phukan is very good at translating books. She has translated many stories from Assamese, a language spoken in Assam, into English. This helps more people read these wonderful stories.

For example, she translated a book called Blossoms in the Graveyard. This book was originally written by Birendra Kumar Bhattacharjee. She also translated Guilt and Other Stories by Harekrishna Deka.

In 2021, she also selected and edited a collection called The Greatest Assamese Stories Ever Told. This book has twenty-five stories translated into English.

Writing About Music

Mitra Phukan loves music and writes a lot about Indian music. She writes reviews and essays about it. Her writings help people understand more about music.

She is also a trained classical vocalist. This means she has learned to sing traditional Indian classical music.

Her Novels

One of her well-known novels is The Collector's Wife. It was published in 2005. This story is set during a time called the Assam Agitation. This was a period in the 1970s and 1980s when people in Assam protested for certain rights.

The Collector's Wife was one of the first novels by an Assamese writer to be published by a big international company. This was a big step for writers from Assam.

Books by Mitra Phukan

Here are some of the books Mitra Phukan has written or translated:

• Mamoni's Adventures (1986) – A children's book.
• Chumki Posts a Letter (1989) – Another children's book.
• The Biratpur Adventure (1994) – A children's book.
• Terrorist Camp Adventure (2003) – A children's book.
• R G Baruah The Architect of Modern Assam (2004) – A biography.
• The Collector's Wife (2005) – A novel.
• A Monsoon of Music (2011) – A novel.
• Guwahati Gaze (2013) – A collection of her newspaper columns.
• Blossoms in the Graveyard (2016) – A novel she translated.
• A Full Night's Thievery (2016) – A collection of her own short stories.
• Aghoni Bai And Other Stories (2019) – Stories she translated.
• Patmugi and Other Stories (2021) – Stories she translated with Gayatri Bhattacharjee.
• Guilt and Other Stories (2021) – Stories she translated.
• The Greatest Assamese Stories Ever Told (2021) – A collection she selected and edited.
• What Will People Say? (2023) – A novel.
• Bhupen Hazarika (2023) – A biography.
• Kahini: A Story of our Times (2024) – A novel she translated.
• The Owl, The River and the Valley (2025) – A collection of stories she translated.

More to Explore

• Literature from North East India
• Indian English Literature