Karabi Deka Hazarika is an author, poet and lyricist. Combining her own writing, editing and translation, she has 78 books to her credit. She has composed over 300 songs and several plays in Assamese. She has twice served as convenor of Sahitya Akademi Assamese Language Advisory Board. She is a former Lakshminath Bezbaruah chair professor of Dibrugarh University as well former Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University.