Tell us about yourself.:
I am Tanupriya Kalita, born and brought up in bongaigaon district of Assam, India.I was born on 12th Oct, 1988. I did my BA from same city where I was born. I also did B.Music from Bhatkhande and Kalabid from Nikhil Bharat. I am lucky to be daughter of Subhash Chandra Kalita and Mamata Choudhury.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?:
I was born and brought up in a small town known as Abhayapuri, which is located in bongaigaon district of Assam, India.
Well, I was inclined to writing and reciting poems from my childhood. I got a prize for recitation in my childhood when I was only 3 years old
To be more specific to question, I was inspired by my mother Smt. Mamata Choudhury.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I write poems on anything which is available near me.
What authors have influenced you?
I was born and brought up in a small town known as Abhayapuri, which is located in bongaigaon district of Assam, India.
Well, I was inclined to writing and reciting poems from my childhood. I got a prize for recitation in my childhood when I was only 3 years old
To be more specific to question, I was inspired by my mother Smt. Mamata Choudhury.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I suggest new authors to be systematic while writing anything. Please note down your poems on a diary. Do enough revisions to detect any spelling or grammatical mistakes many times before going for publication.
What is the best advice you have ever been given?
The best advice was given by my parents, to give efforts and not to loose heart.
What are you reading now?
Right now, I am reading an assamese novel, maharathi written by Chandra Prasad Saikia.
What’s your biggest weakness?
Prefer not to answer.
What is your favorite book of all time?
Yes, Infact I have many favorite books "Mrityunjoy" written by Gyanpeeth Award Winner Birendra Kumar Battacharya, "Dotal Hatir Ui E Khoa Hawda" by Dr. Mamoni Roysom Goswami and all books of Homen Borgohain and Partha Chattopadhyay are my favourite book.
When you’re not writing, how do you like to spend your time?
I like singing, gardening and cooking etc while I do not write books.
What has inspired you and your writing style?
I get inspired to write when any incident touch my heart. My pen transforms the memories and images of those incidents into letters.
"Emuthi Sagar – Anubhuti Mur Hridoy Spondonor" is my first book published by Notion Press, Chennai. The book is written in Assamese Language. "Emuthi Sagar" means, a handful of oacen. Life is like an ocean, but we can hold only a handful of it. Isn't it? This book consists of 25 poems and 24 quotes. All poems which I have included in my book were written long ago, but was scattered. Then I realized to compile all of them in the form of book.
What are you working on now?
I am planning to write a novel and release some songs in coming year.
What is your favorite method for promoting your work?
I prefer digital promotion
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to write a novel
How well do you work under pressure?
I try my best, even when pressure js high.
How do you decide what tone to use with a particular piece of writing?
It is spontaneous, I do not follow any rules while writing.
If you could share one thing with your fans, what would that be?
I would like to share summary of my life experience. Never stop trying even if you fail.
Tanupriya Kalita’s Author Websites and Profiles
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