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Monarsingh Dallo Rihmo Hijam

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Manipur

11 books in the NortheastReads library

"I write about Manipur, her pain, her tragedy, her anguish, her dreams and hopes. I talk with her hills and trees, her orchids, her grasses and flowers, I whisper with her wind and float with her clouds and hum together with her rain. In her rocks and stones I etch memories and songs. In her valleys I whisper with her echoes. And In her forest I dream together with Manipur. In her pain and sorrow I bloom with her lilies in colors and colors and in her misery and tragedy I imitate and weave the movements of the Gods."

Hijam Monarsingh Dallo Rihmo, is the author of ‘The Weeping Gods of Manipur’. He is based in Chandel, Manipur. His writings are intense, evocative, raw and lyrical, blending personal pain with collective memory.

His work bridges myth and modernity, often invoking spiritual prophecy to reflect the fractured realities of Manipur. He confronts themes like trauma, identity, gender, and moral decay. His fiction is symbolic and layered, while his poetry is raw, evocative, and often elegiac.

His voice is defiant, visionary, and unapologetically indigenous.

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@shimray Apr 18, 2026
Hi Monarsingh Hijam,

I see that you’ve written 11 books in less than two years, which is a great achievement. What’s the core motivation behind that level of output?
Author Answer · Apr 19, 2026
At first i started with a poem.. I felt deeply emotional and the poem was my friend. I've written them as it came since then - stories, parables, poems. Cannot really say i was motivated. So, they look part documentary, part diary, part confession, part lament.

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