Temsüla Ao Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

By Divyam Agrawal

Divyam Agrawal, Content Moderator

Meet Divyam Agrawal, a content writer who loves creating helpful and engaging online content. He specializes in writing fun quizzess that captivate audiences. Outside of work, Divyam is a big fan of movies and web series. With his creativity and skills, he crafts great content for the web.

, Content Moderator

Approved & Edited by TFP Editorial Team

On The Famous Personalities, our editorial team is made up of a few different types of people. We have subject experts, trivia writers, Famous personality profile writers and quiz masters who create quizzes and write profiles for millions to take. They’ve authored over 2,000+ biographies and 1200+ quizzes, all taken by at least 1 million users. To make sure that everything is perfect, they are trained by our comprehensive guidelines and work around the clock.

> <

Temsüla Ao (Dr. Temsüla Ao)

Last Updated: 11 Oct, 2023 | Views: 889

Age: 76

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Poet, Ethnographer

Higher Education: M.A. in English from Gauhati University

Temsüla Ao Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

25 Oct, 1945 (76 Years 11 Months 14 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Assam

Birth District

Jorhat

Birth Sign

Taurus

Nationalities

Indian

Died on

09 Oct, 2022

Temsüla Ao Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Dr. Temsüla Ao, one of the renowned poet, writer and ethnographer was born on 25 October 1945. In Jorhat, Temsüla was born to Imnamütongba Changkiri and Nokintemla Longkumer. In 2007, she received Padma Shri for her services as a professor of English at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and as a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Minnesota, USA. Her short story collection, 'Laburnum for My Head', was awarded the Governor's Gold Medal (Meghalaya 2009) and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2013.

Career:
In December 1975: Ao began teaching English at NEHU.
In 1983: Ao completed her Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. D. P. Singh. Her thesis, The Heroines of Henry James, examined female protagonists in James's works
From 1992 to 1997: Temsüla Ao worked as Director of the North East Zone Cultural Center, Dimapur, from 1992 to 1997 as a delegate of NEHU
In 2007: Temsüla Ao was awarded the Padma Shri Award. The government of Meghalaya awarded her the Governor's Gold Medal 2009.
In 2007: Temsüla Ao published “Songs From The Other Life”
In 2019: Temsüla Ao published “Songs along the Way Home”
In early 2022: Temsüla Ao’s last short story collection, The Tombstone in my Garden: Stories from Nagaland, was published.
Awards:
In 2007: Padma Shri
In 2009: Governor's Gold Medal
In 2013: Sahitya Akademi Award
In 2015: Kusumagraj National Literature Award

Legacy:
According to Zahan, Ao was more than just a writer and scholar for the Nagas.
A Guwahati-based scholar, Walter Fernandes, called her an "institution of a scholar" in describing her work and life.