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

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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.

Temsüla Ao Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 161 cm
In Meters 1.61 m
In Feet & Inches 5'3"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 65 kg
In Pounds 143 Ibs
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
White

Temsüla Ao Family, Husband

Father's Name
Govindswami Aphale
Spouse
Assamwati Longkumer
Son(s)
TJ Longkumer
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