“Gulapi Jamur Lagna” is a remarkable piece by the Assamese poet, Nilamani Phookan, and it translates to “Pink Fungi Marriage”. He has been honored with the 56th Jnanpith Award and is a poet based in Guwahati. In 1990, he received the Padma Shri, and in 2002, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship. Some of his most notable works include “Surya Henu Nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi,” “Gulapi Jamur Lagna,” and “Kobita.”
Key Points:
- Author: Nilamani Phookan, a renowned Assamese poet and Jnanpith award winner.
- Significance: “Gulapi Jamur Lagna” is one of Phookan’s most well-known and celebrated poems.
- Other notable works: Nilamani Phookan is also known for “Surya Henu Nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi” (The sun is said to come descending by this river) and “Kobita” (Poems).
- Jnanpith Award: Nilamani Phookan received the Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award, in 2021.
- Death: Nilamani Phookan passed away on January 19, 2023, at the age of 89.
