Noted Story Writer Atanu Bhattacharya Conferred Jagannath Thakur Literary Award 2026

Noted Assamese short story writer Atanu Bhattacharya has been conferred the Jagannath Thakur Literary Award 2026. The award was presented to him at a solemn ceremony held in Guwahati on Sunday.

Instituted by the Jagannath Thakur Memorial Trust, the award comprises a memento, a citation, a traditional Assamese ceremonial scarf (angavastra) and a cash prize of Rs 50,000.

This year marks the sixth edition of the Jagannath Thakur Award presentation ceremony.

As part of the programme, a special literary lecture focusing on the short stories of award recipient Atanu Bhattacharya was also organised.

Eminent literary critic Dr Bibhas Choudhury delivered an insightful and objective analysis of several of Bhattacharya’s short stories, highlighting their literary depth and distinctive features.

It may be mentioned that late Jagannath Thakur was an accomplished officer of the Assam Civil Service. The literary award is presented by the memorial trust in his memory.