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{{short description|Bengali writer and editor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay
| image = Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay in Chamber.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay in the office of Patra Bharati
| native_name = ত্রিদিবকুমার চট্টোপাধ্যায়
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|10|30}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names = Tutun
| education = M.Sc.
| alma_mater = [[Calcutta University]]<br>[[Hindu School, Kolkata]]
| occupation = Editor, Writer
| years_active = 1976 - present
| organization = Patra Bharati
| known_for =
| spouse = Chumki Chattopadhyay
| children =
| parents = [[Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay]] (father)
}}

'''Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay''' (born 30 October 1958) is a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] writer and editor. He is the General Secretary of the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, organiser of International [[Kolkata Book Fair]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Guild-denies-role-in-Rushdie-ban-takes-a-dig-at-media/articleshow/18344070.cms|title=Guild denies role in Rushdie ban, takes a dig at media|newspaper=The Times of India|date=5 February 2013|access-date=28 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1889974/|title=Publishers And Booksellers Guild vs State Of West Bengal And Ors.|date=12 January 2007|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> He is the present owner of [[Patra Bharati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bookspatrabharati.com/|title=P A T R A B H A R A T I :: P A T R A B H A R A T I|website=www.bookspatrabharati.com|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref>

==Early life==
Chattopadhyay was born in 1958 in Kolkata. His father [[Dinesh Chandra Chattopadhyay]] was an eminent author and publisher. He passed Higher Secondary Examination in 1975 from [[Hindu School, Kolkata|Hindu School]] and completed M.Sc. in [[Botany]] from the [[Calcutta University]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Sakkhi Chilen Jagumama|last=Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay|publisher=Patra Bharati|year=2004|location=Kolkata|pages=163}}</ref>

==Career==
Chattopadhyay started his literary career in 1976 in ''Kishore Bharati'' Magazine, founded by his father Dinesh Chandra. His first novel ''Haath'' (The Hand) was published in 1985. He achieved Amrita Kamal Child Literature award for his first book ''Chaya Murti'' in 1990. Chattopadhyay wrote and edited number science fiction, mystery thriller and ''Jagu Mama'' detective series as well as stories for adults.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a_DOMgEACAAJ|title=JAGUMAMA RAHASYA SAMAGRA|last=Volume 1|first=TRIDIB KUMAR CHATTERJEE|date=15 January 2011|isbn=9788183740913|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RM7tDAAAQBAJ|title=Gopon premer golpo (Bengali)|last=Tridib Kumar Chattopadhyay|date=31 August 2016|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> His novel named ''Mukhosher Arale'' was screened on television. In 2007, the then [[President of India]] felicitated him for the contribution in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Children's literature]]. He received Rotary Banga Ratna Award and Atulya Smriti Samman for literary works. Chattopadhyay, presently the chief editor of Kishore Bharati magazine, operates [[Patra Bharati]] Publication house in [[Kolkata]]. He is a regular writer of Bengali magazines and guest lecturer of the University of Calcutta on Diploma courses in Book Publishing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/academic/book%20publishing/CSBP%20ARCHIVES%202005-12.pdf|title=INAUGURATION OF THE P.G. DIPLOMA COURSE IN BOOK PUBLISHING|website=caluniv.ac.in|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> Chattopadhyay is also a life member of [[Indian Science Congress Association]], [[World Wildlife Fund]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/life_members.php|title=Life Members|website=sciencecongress.nic.in|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> and honorary general secretary of the Publishers & Booksellers Guild since 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kolkatabookfair.net/archives/executive-committee/|title=Executive Committee|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==Works==
* ''Sabdhan Suspense''
* ''Jagu Mama Rahasyo Samagra'' (in 4 volumes)
* ''Mrityuke Ami Dekhechi''
* ''Dwiper Naam Kaladera''
* ''Anantababu Kothay''
* ''Tumi Pitamoho''
* ''Voyer Arale Voy''
* ''Boroder Baro''
* ''Gopon Premer Golpo''
* ''Bhoutik Aloukik''
* ''Asi Baje Jhonjhon''
* ''Arbi Punthir Rahosyo''
* ''Aajo Romanchokor''
* ''Nil Kakrar Rahossyo''
* ''Raktorahosyo''
*''Ekhono Gaye Kanta Dey''

==References==
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[[Category:Bengali writers]]
[[Category:Bengali novelists]]
[[Category:Indian children's writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian novelists]]
[[Category:Novelists from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Indian magazine editors]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]

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