Lalthlamuong Keivom
Born(1939-07-15)15 July 1939
Manipur, British Raj
Died28 November 2021(2021-11-28) (aged 82)
Occupation(s)Academic
Writer
Known forMizo literature & Hmar Literature
SpouseDari Keivom
Children4 children
Parent(s)Hrangthatfieng Keivom and Khawtinhnieng
AwardsBook of the Year Award, Mizo Academy of Letters
Websitezoramkhawvel.com

Lalthlamuong Keivom (15 July 1939 – 28 November 2021) was an Indian diplomat, writer and composer of Mizo literature and Hmar literature.[1] Keivom was nicknamed Zoram Khawvel Pa after his treatise Zoram Khawvel and for his contribution towards the integration of Zo people.[2]

Career

Lalthlamuong Keivom started his career as a teacher in Manipur in 1963, he later joined Sielmat Christian College, Lamka (1966–67) after which he was with the Indian Revenue Service from 1967 to 1970.[3] In 1970 he joined the Indian Foreign Service.[4] During his service period as an IFS Officer he was posted in different countries: Nairobi, Kenya (1976–80); Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1980–83); Wellington, New Zealand (1983–85); Rangoon, Burma (1986–90); Milan, Italy (1990–93); Male, Maldives (1994–97).[5] Towards the end of his diplomatic career he was posted to Delhi (1997–2002) and retired in 2002 and engaged in literature till his death.

Awards

  • Book of the Year Award 1991 (Zoram Khawvel), Mizo Academy of Letters[6]
  • Zosapthara Award, Mizo Literary Association, 1998
  • Zofa Global Award at Zofa Global Unity Festival, Zokhawthar, Indo-Myanmar Border, Mizoram by Zofa Global Network, 2014
  • ZOFEST Award by Mizo Zirlai Pawl General Headquarters, 2014

Publications

L. Keivom has written and published more than 20 books in Hmar:

  • Thralai Hlabu (1963);
  • Hmar Hla Suina (1980);
  • Zangkhaw Bungbu (2000);
  • Nun Ram, Ka Nun (2001);
  • Baibul (Hmar)-Holy Bible, Delhi Version (2007)
  • Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize winning work[7]
  • The Gitanjali (translated in 1974 and now in the press).

In Mizo:

  • Zoram Khawvel 1–8, Bawktlang Thawnthu[8]
  • Thuthlung Ram
  • Pherzawl Titi
  • L.KeivomThukhawchang 1–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lalthlamuong Keivom : 1st Indian Foreign Service Officer from Manipur :: Profile". Epao. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Former diplomat, noted litterateur Lalthlamuong Keivom dies at 82". new Indian express. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Former diplomat and famous litterateur El Kivom passes away, will always be remembered for the unification of 'Jo Hannathalak'". newsncr. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Former Diplomat And Noted Litterateur Lalthlamuong Keivom Passes Away". Sentinelassam. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mizoram: Former Indian Diplomat and mizo litterateur L.Keivom passes away". insidene. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mizoram: Former diplomat and writer L Keivom passes away at 82". eastmojo.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mizoram: Former diplomat, litterateur Lalthlamuong passes away". nenow. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Former diplomat noted litterateur L Keivom dies at 82". theweek. Retrieved 30 November 2021.


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