Assamese literature

Assamese literature (Assamese: অসমীয়া সাহিত্য, romanized: ɔxɔmiya xaɦitjɔ) is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes the literary works in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form and its cultural heritage and tradition. The literary heritage of the Assamese language can be traced back to the c. 9–10th century in the Charyapada, where the earliest elements of the language can be discerned.

Assamese literature
অসমীয়া সাহিত্য

Asamiya literature
(by category)
Asamiya
Asamiya literary history
History of Asamiya literature
Asamiya language authors
List of Asamiya writers
Asamiya writers
Dramatists & playwrights • Poets • Writers
Forms
Books – Poetry
Ankia Naats - BhaonaBorgeetsBuranjis
Institutions & awards
Assam Sahitya Sabha
Assam Lekhika Samaroh Samiti
Assam Ratna
Assam Valley Literary Award
Kamal Kumari National Award
Related portals
Literature Portal
India Portal

Banikanta Kakati divides the history of Assamese literature into three prominent eras—Early Assamese, Middle Assamese and Modern Assamese—which is generally accepted.

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