Bhogla Soren

Bhogla Soren is an Indian Santali-language playwright and writer. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award (Santali) in 2010 for his play Rahi Ranwak' Kana (published 2008). His work has been discussed in mainstream press and is also taught/referenced in university-level Santali literature syllabi.

Early life and education

Soren was born on 4 January 1958 in Dhadkidih in present-day East Singhbhum district (Jharkhand). According to a profile published at the time of his Sahitya Akademi Award announcement, he completed intermediate studies at Tata College, Chaibasa, and later left his B.Sc. (Honours) studies midway at Jamshedpur Co-operative College.

Career

Soren began writing in early adulthood and later worked in the Indian telecommunications sector; a contemporaneous newspaper profile described him as a sub-divisional engineer with BSNL. His award-winning play Rahi Ranwak' Kana has been described as a tragi-comedy with parallel strands of romance and cultural life, set in and around Potka and neighbouring villages in East Singhbhum district.

Sahitya Akademi's annual reporting also records his participation in Akademi programmes as a Santali writer and awardee, including inauguration/lead roles in literary events.

Works

Soren is known primarily for Santali drama. His play Rahi Ranwak' Kana (published 2008) is the work for which he received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Santali) in 2010.

Selected works

• Rahi Ranwak' Kana (Play, 2008)

Awards and honours

• Sahitya Akademi Award (Santali) (2010) – for Rahi Ranwak' Kana (Play).

Reception and legacy

Soren's work has received institutional recognition through India's national academy of letters (Sahitya Akademi). Beyond the award, his play Rahi Rawag/Ranwak' Kana is listed as a text within university Santali literature curricula, indicating sustained academic use and readership.

See also

• Santali literature