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{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] --> | {{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] --> | ||
| image | | image = Subimal Mishra 07.jpg | ||
| imagesize | | imagesize = | ||
| name | | name = Subimal Misra | ||
| caption | | caption = Subimal Mishra in his home | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|6|20|df=y}} | ||
| occupation | | occupation = [[novelist]], [[Short Story]] Writer and [[Essayist]] | ||
| movement | | movement = [[Postmodernism]], [[Anti-establishment]] and [[little magazine movement|Little magazine]] | ||
| networth | | networth = | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| nationality = Indian | |||
| notable_works = The Corpse of Haaraan Maajhi's Widow or the Golden Statue of Gandhi | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Subimal Misra''' (born June | '''Subimal Misra''' (born 20 June 1943) is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novelist, short story writer and essayist. He is known as a maverick and audacious experimentalist in contemporary [[Bengali literature]]. Many of contemporary writers are Misra's fans and inspired by Misra's writings. Misra is recognized as the most important writer in Bengali in the field of little magazine. | ||
Subimal Misra started his literary career at the end of 1967. From | Subimal Misra started his literary career at the end of 1967. From the start of his career, he wrote only for Bengali little magazines; he has never contributed anything to any commercial magazines.<ref>[http://www.sdnbd.org/sdi/news/general-news/April-2003/19-04-2003/Feature.htm Little Magazine Movement in West Bengal and Bangladesh]</ref> His starkly political writings offer strong critiques of what he describes as the complacent and decadent bourgeoisie. | ||
Heavily influenced by [[Jean-Luc Godard]], Subimal Misra uses various [[cinematic techniques]], like [[montage sequence|montage]], [[jump-cut]] etc., in his literary works. | Heavily influenced by [[Jean-Luc Godard]], Subimal Misra uses various [[cinematic techniques]], like [[montage sequence|montage]], [[jump-cut]] etc., in his literary works. Godard mentioned him as 'Godard of literature'.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022|reason=Unsourced Quote}} | ||
Misra currently lives in Shampa Mirza Nagar, [[Kolkata]]. | Misra currently lives in Shampa Mirza Nagar, [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Aug 29, 2012|title=writer: Writer admitted to hospital with heart ailment {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/writer-admitted-to-hospital-with-heart-ailment/articleshow/15915619.cms|access-date=2021-10-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He is suffering from serious heart disease and cannot write due to ill health.<ref>[http://awritinggeek.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-favourite-bengali-writers-are-all.html My favourite Bengali writers are all dead and dying]</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category|Subimal Mishra}} | |||
* [http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/1249/prmID/313 PEN Recommendation on Collected Anti-Stories by Subimal Misra] on [http://pen.org PEN American Centre] | * [http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/1249/prmID/313 PEN Recommendation on Collected Anti-Stories by Subimal Misra] on [http://pen.org PEN American Centre] | ||
* [http://boipara.blogspot.com/search/label/Subimal%20MIshra Selected Works : Anti-Stories and Anti-Novels] on [http://boipara.blogspot.com Boipara-r Blogpara] | * [http://boipara.blogspot.com/search/label/Subimal%20MIshra Selected Works : Anti-Stories and Anti-Novels] on [http://boipara.blogspot.com Boipara-r Blogpara] | ||