Cumberland River Cumberland River The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The river drains almost of southern Kentucky and north-central Tennessee. The river flows generally west from a source in the Appalachian Mountains to its confluence with the Ohio River near Paducah, Kentucky, and the mouth of the Tennessee River. Major tributaries include the Obey, Caney Fork, Stones, and Red rivers. Although the Cumberland River basin is predominantly rural, there are also some large cities on the river, including Nashville and Clarksville, both in Tennessee. In addition, the river system has been extensively developed for flood control,
A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra poetry, and subsequently, the author's literary biography was incorporated in the End Century Edition of the Academy's publication "Who's Who of Indian Writers 1999".<br> Both poets themes in this book revolved in and around the banks of the river Brahmaputra, which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. The poems contain both scenic and evocative, spiritual contents, and also highlights the environmental fragility of the river and its surrounding flora and fauna.<br> Literary critic Arindam Barooah, in a review published in the English daily "The Assam Tribune", highlighted the genesis of the book with these words: "Arnab Jan Deka, a popular