Mamang Dai

இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: மமங் தாய் ‎

Mamang Dai (23 February 1957) is a poet from Arunachal Pradesh. Mamang Dai's mother tongue is Adi and she writes in English language.

Personal Life

Mamang Dai was born on 23 February 1957 to Matin Dai and Odi Dai belonging to the tribal group Adi at Pasighat in the east Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

Mamang Dai completed her schooling at Pine Mount School in Shillong, Meghalaya and earned her Bachelor's degree in English Literature at Gauhati University in Assam.

Mamang Dai was selected for the Indian Administrative Service in 1979. Mamang Dai was the first woman from Arunachal Pradesh to succeed in the civil services examination, however, she quit the service instantly.

Services in the Media

Mamang Dai left the civil service to pursue her passion in literature. Mamang Dai worked as a journalist for the Telegraph, Hindustan Times and Sentinel. Mamang Dai served as program coordinator and reporter for Television, and presenter for All India Radio.

Activities and Positions Held

• Mamang Dai was involved in the identification and conservation of biodiversity sites in the Eastern Himalayan region under the auspices of the Worldwide Fund for Nature, WWF.
• On behalf of the Donyi Polo Mission, Mamang Dai was involved in the educational work for children with hearing impairments.
• Mamang Dai was former secretary of Itanagar Press Club.
• Mamang Dai was president of Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUW).
• Mamang Dai was appointed as a member of Arunachal Pradesh state public service commission in 2011.
• Mamang Dai held the position of General Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society.
• Mamang Dai was member of North East Writers' Forum.
• Mamang Dai held the position of General Council member of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi.

Literary Life

Mamang Dai is known as the literary face of Arunachal Pradesh.

Poetries

Beginning with gentle romantic poems, Mamang Dai subsequently transitioned to producing realistic short stories and novels. Mamang Dai secured her literary place for her River Poems published in 2004, and has so far released five books of poetry.

Novels

Mamang Dai's first novel, The Legends of Pensam, was published in 2006. Mamang Dai followed this with publishing her other novels such as The Stupid Cupid in 2008, The Black Hill in 2014, and Escaping the Land in 2021.

Essays

Mamang Dai is credited with introducing Arunachal Pradesh culture to the rest of the world. Mamang Dai's first article Arunachal Pradesh: The Hidden Land was released in 2003, followed by her Mountain Harvest - The Food of Arunachal in 2004.

Folktales

Mamang Dai's The Sky Queen and Once Upon a Moontime are the pictorial forms of Arunachala Pradesh folktales.

For more than 40 years, Mamang Dai has consistently discussed the disappearing tribal culture on both national and international platforms.

Books

Essays

• Arunachal Pradesh: The Hidden Land (2003)
• Mountain harvest : The Food of Arunachal (2004)

Folktales

• The Sky Queen (2003)
• Once Upon a Moontime (2003)

Novels

• The Legends of Pensam (2006)
• Stupid Cupid (2008)
• The Black Hill (2014)
• Escaping the Land (2021)

Poetries

• River Poems (2004)
• The Balm of Time (2008)
• Hambreelmai's Loom (2014)
• Midsummer Survival Lyrics (2014)

References

• In Conversation with Mamang Dai - Jaydeep Sarangi
• Mamang Dai Web Achieve
• Maman Dai - Introduction
• Mamang Dai - Poetry International
• MAMANG DAI AS A NON-OBJECTIVE CHRONICLER OF CONTEMPORARY NORTHEASTERN REALITY
• Mamang Dai Poetries in Tamil - Ram

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