An Assam driver s book of adventures steals hearts
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February 02, 2021 11:59 IST
From elephants that demand a toll to manoeuvering risky hairpin bends, Rupam Dutta shares his onroad experiences in the book ‘Life Of A Driver - Cabinor Ipare’
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From elephants that demand a toll to manoeuvering risky hairpin bends, Rupam Dutta shares his onroad experiences in the book ‘Life Of A Driver - Cabinor Ipare’ Rupam Dutta of Upper Assam suddenly feels like a star. His phone rings constantly and he receives messages on every platform he is on. This Night Super (buses that ply at night in Upper Assam) driver says he had no idea that his experiences would intrigue so many readers. His experiences were recently published in a 480-page book:
Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 20:26 IST
Life Of A Driver, written by Rupam Dutta, recorded one of the highest sales among 200-plus books that were launched at the event. Bus driver s memoir becomes best-seller at book fair | Photo Credit: Facebook Life of a Driver - Cabinor Ipare , a heartwarming memoir of a night driver from Assam has become one of the best-sellers at the 33rd Guwahati Book Fair. According to reports, over 1,500 copies of the book were sold by the fifth day of the book fair.
The memoir written in simple Assamese language by Rupam Dutta recorded one of the highest sales among 200-plus books that were launched at the event.
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Pandemic-hit book publishers eye for openings
It was an intriguing discussion at a special session of the prestigious 33rd Guwahati Book Fair, where a number of book publishers, writers, journalists and conscious readers assembled to introspect over various challenges faced by the book (publication) industry during the Covid-19 pandemic inducing national lockdown in India and also to arouse new possibilities in the post-corona era.
The participants were unanimous that the pandemic had severely affected the publishing industry including the physical newspapers but at the same time, it helped to increase the number of committed
readers precisely among the new generation. They opined that the process of publishing and arketing Assamese books also reemerged with new approaches to the technology-driven profession for the
The Publication Board has released 40 new books at the fair
GUWAHATI: The 33rd edition of the book fair has opened in the city with resounding success, drawing in visitors from all over the region since it was opened on December 30 last year.
For nearly two consecutive years, book lovers have been missing this gathering as the fair could not be held because of violent protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in 2019 and last year the novel coronavirus dashed hopes of all publishers, printers and readers. The fair will conclude on January 10.
Pramod Kalita, secretary-general of the Publication Board Assam said they had feared turnout would be poor because of the ongoing pandemic, but the footfall has surprised them. He told TOI that books worth around Rs 4.5 crore have been sold already. “Books worth around Rs 9 lakh were sold at the board’s stall itself,” he added.