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NEHU prof. nominated as council member of Sahitya Akademi

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TURA, March 10: Dr Crystal Cornelious D Marak, a member of NEHU Tura faculty, has been nominated as a member of the newly reconstituted General Council of the Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi to represent the state of Meghalaya.
It is worth mentioning that Marak, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Garo at NEHU Tura, has published two books and has to his credit contributions to different journals and magazines.
He also is the recipient of the State Literary Award for his novel Sing•kam (2009).
Besides writing novels, Marak’s areas of interest are poetry, drama and folklore.
He also actively participates in social activities and is a life member of registered organisations like A-chik Literature Society, Garo Graduates’ Union, etc.
Marak also holds the post of the Secretary of A-chik Literature Society, Tura, since 2014.

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