The North East India has many cultures and traditions, making it the most culturally diverse part of the country.

The North East India has many cultures and traditions, making it the most culturally diverse part of the country.

It is also home to many talented female writers who write about the region’s rich history and culture, and also focus on important social issues to raise awareness

It is also home to many talented female writers who write about the region’s rich history and culture, and also focus on important social issues to raise awareness

Some of the noteworthy women writers from North East are:

Some of the noteworthy women writers from North East are:

Easterine Kire- She is a writer and poet from Nagaland, who wrote many books, mostly about Naga life and culture, to preserve their stories, and her first book, Kelhoukevira, came out in 1982. In 2003, she became the first Naga author to publish an English novel, A Naga Village Remembered, and translated over 200 spoken poems into English till today.

Easterine Kire- She is a writer and poet from Nagaland, who wrote many books, mostly about Naga life and culture, to preserve their stories, and her first book, Kelhoukevira, came out in 1982. In 2003, she became the first Naga author to publish an English novel, A Naga Village Remembered, and translated over 200 spoken poems into English till today.

Mamang Dai-She is an Indian poet, novelist, and journalist from Arunachal Pradesh, resigned from the IAS to focus on journalism and creative writing, and has published works including The Legends of Pensam and the Sahitya Akademi Award-winning ‘The Black Hill’.

Mamang Dai-She is an Indian poet, novelist, and journalist from Arunachal Pradesh, resigned from the IAS to focus on journalism and creative writing, and has published works including The Legends of Pensam and the Sahitya Akademi Award-winning ‘The Black Hill’.

Daribha Lyndem-She is a Shillong-based writer and civil servant who serves as Deputy Commissioner of Indirect Taxes. Her debut novella, Name Place Animal Thing, follows a young Khasi woman growing up in politically charged Shillong.

Daribha Lyndem-She is a Shillong-based writer and civil servant who serves as Deputy Commissioner of Indirect Taxes. Her debut novella, Name Place Animal Thing, follows a young Khasi woman growing up in politically charged Shillong.

Malsawmi Jacob- A writer and poet from Mizoram, shaped by rebellion, Malsawmi Jacob published her seventh book, Zorami, her first English novel about a young woman affected by political unrest in 2015.

Malsawmi Jacob- A writer and poet from Mizoram, shaped by rebellion, Malsawmi Jacob published her seventh book, Zorami, her first English novel about a young woman affected by political unrest in 2015.

Anjum Hasan-She is a novelist, poet, and editor from Shillong with a Philosophy degree from NEHU. Her book, A Day in the Life received the Valley of Words award in 2019.

Anjum Hasan-She is a novelist, poet, and editor from Shillong with a Philosophy degree from NEHU. Her book, A Day in the Life received the Valley of Words award in 2019.

Mitra Phukan-She is an English author, columnist, translator, and essayist from Assam. Her recent books include A Dull Night’s Thievery, Aghoni Bai and Other Stories. Her work is widely translated and taught in universities, and has received awards for her translation work.

Mitra Phukan-She is an English author, columnist, translator, and essayist from Assam. Her recent books include A Dull Night’s Thievery, Aghoni Bai and Other Stories. Her work is widely translated and taught in universities, and has received awards for her translation work.

Anungla Zoe Longkumer-Apart from being a creative freelancer in Dimapur, Nagaland, Anungla Zoe is involved in music, writing, and filmmaking. She is the author of Folklore of Eastern Nagaland, a collection of translated folktales and songs from six tribes of Eastern Nagaland’s remote districts.

Anungla Zoe Longkumer-Apart from being a creative freelancer in Dimapur, Nagaland, Anungla Zoe is involved in music, writing, and filmmaking. She is the author of Folklore of Eastern Nagaland, a collection of translated folktales and songs from six tribes of Eastern Nagaland’s remote districts.

Jahnavi Barua-An Indian author from Assam, Jahnavi Barua’s acclaimed books, including Next Door, Rebirth, and Undertow, are widely anthologized and taught in universities, and received the Charles Wallace Trust fellowship, and the AutHer and Kalinga Awards.

Jahnavi Barua-An Indian author from Assam, Jahnavi Barua’s acclaimed books, including Next Door, Rebirth, and Undertow, are widely anthologized and taught in universities, and received the Charles Wallace Trust fellowship, and the AutHer and Kalinga Awards.

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