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@article{191725,
        author = {Suman Debbarma},
        title = {Reclaiming Indigenous Womanhood: Contribution of Female Poets in Modern Kokborok Literature},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {7599-7601},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=191725},
        abstract = {Modern Kokborok literature represents a significant shift from an exclusively oral cultural tradition to a written literary consciousness shaped by historical change, identity assertion, and linguistic self-respect. Within this evolving literary space, women poets have emerged as crucial voices articulating indigenous womanhood, emotional interiority, cultural memory, and subtle resistance. This article examines the contribution of three prominent female poets, Mj. Chandrabala Debbarma, Mj. Sefali Debbarma, and Mj. Dipali Debbarma, to modern Kokborok poetry. Through close thematic and stylistic analysis, the study highlights how their poetic works enrich Kokborok literature by foregrounding gendered experiences, ecological sensibility, and collective indigenous consciousness. The article argues that these poets play a decisive role in shaping modern Kokborok poetry as both a literary and cultural movement.},
        keywords = {Kokborok literature, women poets, indigenous poetry, Tripura, gender and culture, modern tribal literature.},
        month = {January},
        }