Harekrishna Deka

Harekrishna Deka (born 1943) is one of Assam's contemporary writers whose excellence in multiple genres is well attested by his works as well by the influence he has had on generations of readers and creative practitioners—his assured style and manner of exposition serving as the bridge between the Assamese greats of the twentieth century and the innovatively inclined writers of the present. As a man whose professional career involved his service in Assam Police, Deka has now a substantial body of writings that showcase his intellectual bearings and adeptly reflect the transitional phase in contemporary Assamese literature. Although he began writing poetry as a hobby while working on the police force, he later quit to become a writer. He was the Director General of Police for Assam from 2000–2003.