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Manoj Kumar Goswami (Assamese: মনোজ কুমাৰ গোস্বামী); born 1962, Nagaon, Assam, India) is a noted author and broadcast journalist based in Assam, a state in northeastern India. Currently, Manoj Kumar Goswami is the Chief Editor of the Assamese daily Amar Asom and also Editor-in-Chief of satellite television channel NKTV 24x7 [1]. He was also the editor-in-chief of satellite channel DY365.

Biography

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Goswami was born in 1962 to Kamal Ch Goswami and Lakhimi Goswami in Nagaon, Assam. Goswami graduated from Nowgong College and later did his postgraduate studies in physics at Gauhati University. Goswami taught physics for three years. In 1986, he left his job and became a journalist.

Literary Career

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Goswami's debut appearance in the Assamese literary world as a short fiction writer in the 1980s made thousands of native readers enthusiastic for his powerful portrayal of the individual psyche and conflicting social reality of the Brahmaputra valley. His stories often compel the readers to take a fresh look at the issues where a naive consensus often lulls their critical gaze.

Goswami has six collections of short stories, a novel, and a travelogue, apart from numerous essays. A science student by training, Manoj Kumar Goswami chose journalism as his profession and is now a leading name in electronic and print media of the region.

Short Story Collections

   Iswarhinata
   Swadhinata
   Samiran Barua Ahi Ase
   Premhinata
   Aluminumor Anguli
   Prithivir Sesh Station[2]

Novel

   Anadi Aru Annyana

Honors

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   Katha Award (1994)[3]
   Sanskriti Award for Literature (1996) Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
   Damodardev Award (2020)[4]
   Leo Expo Sangbadik Sanman Award (2021)[5]
   Sahitya Academy Award for short story: Bhool Satya (2022)[6]

Journalistic career

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Embarking on his journalistic journey, Goswami began at the Assamese daily newspapers such as Ajir Batori, Amar Asom and Janasadharan. He also contributed as a columnist in Asomiya Pratidin and worked as the editor-in-chief of DY365, a satellite television.

Currently Manoj Kumar Goswami is the Chief Editor of the Assamese daily Amor Asom and Editor-in-Chief of the satellite news channel NKTV [7]. Goswami made headlines by declining the prestigious Sahitya Sanman literary award by Assam Sahitya Sabha. Goswami also did a media course with the Russian Television Network (RT) in Moscow. Goswami's documentary "Anshu-Everest calling" [8][9] [10] was screened in various film festival.

References

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  1. ^ Editor-in-chief of NKTV
  2. ^ "Prithivir Sesh Station (Journey to the Last Station)". Nezine Online Magazine.
  3. ^ "Recipients of Katha Awards (1993-1994)" (PDF). Katha Awards.
  4. ^ "Journalist Manoj Kumar Goswami honored with Damodardev Award". DY365.
  5. ^ "Manoj Goswami to get Leo Expo awards". The Assam Tribune. 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Recipients of Sahitya Academy Award (2022)" (PDF). Sahitya Academy, Government of India.
  7. ^ NKTV Guwahati
  8. ^ Anshu- Everest Calling
  9. ^ ""ANSHU – Everest Calling" screened in 12th ADDA Short Film Festival". Arunachal24.in, December 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "Film on Anshu gets nomition in Library Intertiol Film Festival". The Sentinel, October 8, 2016].
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   www.manojgoswami.com

Category:Indian television journalists Category:Indian male journalists Category:Assamese people Category:Indian newspaper editors Category:People from Nagaon district Category:Living people Category:Indian male television journalists Category:Journalists from Assam