Tura, March 10: Dr. Crystal Cornelious D. Marak has been nominated as a member of the reconstituted General Council of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi to represent the Meghalaya State.
He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Garo, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Tura Campus, Tura. The term of the General Council will be for five years starting from 1st January, 2023 till 31st December, 2027.
Dr. Crystal Cornelious D. Marak has published two books and has to his credit contributions to different journals and magazines. He is the recipient of the State Literary Award for his novel titled Sing·kam (2009) in the year 2012. Besides writing novels, his interests are poetry, drama and folklore.
He also actively participates in social activities and is a life member of registered organisations like A·chik Literature Society, Garo Graduates’ Union, etc. He has been the Secretary of A·chik Literature Society, Tura, since 2014. A·chik Literature Society has been organizing seminars, workshops especially on the traditional musical instruments and dances of the Garos, Writers’ Meet, Poets’ Meet and conferences in collaboration with different institutions and organizations, including Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.
