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'''Rabisankar Bal''' (1962–2017) was an Indian writer in the [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language. He lived in [[Kolkata]], and was a journalist by profession. He published more than twenty books in a range of genres including novels, short stories, poetry and essays. He is best known for novels such as ''Dozakhnama'' (Conversations in Hell) and ''Aynajibon'' (A Mirrored Life),<ref>https://www.banglatribune.com/literature/news/272311/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2</ref> both of which have been translated into English by Arunava Sinha. He is regarded as a major voice in contemporary [[Bengali literature]] and won a number of prizes for his work.<ref>{{cite web |title=শনিবার ।। রবিশংকর বল |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/literature/news/271869/শনিবার-।।-রবিশংকর-বল |website=[[Bangla Tribune]] |access-date=20 May 2019 |lang=bn |date= 12 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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Rabisankar Bal penned down 15 novels and 5 short story collection over a period of 30 years. He also translated ''[[Saadat Hasan Manto]]'s'' work in Bengali.<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=13 December 2017|title=Journalist, author Rabisankar Bal dead|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/journalist-author-rabisankar-bal-dead-117121300020_1.html|access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref> <br />
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At the age of 55, following a brief illness, Rabisankar bal died in B. R. Singh Hospital, Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Journalist, author Rabisankar Bal dead|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/dec/13/journalist-author-rabisankar-bal-dead-1725772.html|access-date=6 September 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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==Works<ref>{{cite web| title=Rabisankar Bal | url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6590656.Rabisankar_Bal }}</ref>==<br />
===Collection of Stories (গল্পগ্রন্থ)=== <br />
# দারুনিরঞ্জন <br><br />
# রবিশঙ্কর বল এর গল্প <br><br />
# আর্তোর শেষ অভিনয় <br><br />
# জীবন অন্যত্র <br><br />
# ওই মণিময় তার কাহিনী <br><br />
# সেরা ৫০ টি গল্প <br><br />
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===Novels (উপন্যাস)=== <br />
# নীল দরজা লাল ঘর <br><br />
# পোখরান ৯৮ <br><br />
# পাণ্ডুলিপি করে আয়োজন <br><br />
# বাসস্টপে একদিন <br><br />
# মিলনের শ্বাসরোধী কথা <br><br />
# নষ্টভ্রষ্ট <br><br />
# এখানে তুষার ঝরে <br><br />
# দোজখনামা <br> <br />
# আয়নাজীবন <br><br />
# আঙুরবাগানে খুন <br><br />
# জিরো আওয়ার <br><br />
# মধ্যরাত্রির জীবনী <br />
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===Collection of Poems (কবিতা)=== <br />
# হেমন্তের এলিজি<br />
# ত্রস্ত নীলিমা <br><br />
# ঊনপঞ্চাশ বায়ু <br><br />
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===Non Fiction (প্রবন্ধ)=== <br />
# সংলাপের মধ্যবর্তী এই নীরবতা <br><br />
# কুষ্ঠরোগীদের গুহায় সংগীত <br><br />
# মুখ আর মুখোশ <br><br />
# জীবনানন্দ ও অন্যান্য <br><br />
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===Edited and Translated Books (সম্পাদিত গ্রন্থ)=== <br />
# সাদাত হোসেইন মন্টো রচনাসংগ্রহ <br><br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://penguin.co.in/book_author/rabisankar-bal/ Rabisankar Bal] at [[Penguin India]]<br />
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