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 Guwahati 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.

Books

Essays

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

Folk

• The Sky Queen (2003)
• Once Upon a Moon Time (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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