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'''Debi Roy''' (born 4 August 1940) is one of the founding fathers of the [[Hungry generation]] movement in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] literature. He is also the first modern [[Dalit]] poet in Bengali. He was born in a very poor family and worked as an errand boy in tea stalls of [[Calcutta]] when his parents lived in a slum in [[Howrah]]. He funded his own education and became a graduate of Calcutta University. He started writing from his childhood. Debi Roy met [[Malay Roy Choudhury]] in an office of a literary periodical in 1960 and the two of them, after discussions with [[Shakti Chattopadhyay]] and [[Samir Roychoudhury]] launched the now famous [[Hungryalist]] movement in November 1961. His Howrah slum-room was the editorial office from where the '''Hungryalist Bulletins''' and '''Hungryalist Manifestoes''' were published. Along with ten other Hungryalists, Debi Roy was also arrested in 1964 on charges of obscenity in poetry though the trial court exonerated him.
'''Debi Roy''' (born 4 August 1940) is one of the founding fathers of the [[Hungry generation]] movement in [[Bengali literature]]. He is also the first modern [[Dalit]] poet in Bengali. He was born in a very poor family and worked as an errand boy in tea stalls of [[Calcutta]] when his parents lived in a slum in [[Howrah]]. He funded his own education and became a graduate of [[Calcutta University]]. He started writing in his childhood. Debi Roy met [[Malay Roy Choudhury]] in an office of a literary periodical in 1960 and the two of them, after discussions with [[Shakti Chattopadhyay]] and [[Samir Roychoudhury]] launched the now famous [[Hungryalist]] movement in November 1961. His Howrah slum-room was the editorial office from where the '''Hungryalist Bulletins''' and '''Hungryalist Manifestoes''' were published. Along with ten other Hungryalists, Debi Roy was arrested in 1964 on charges of [[obscenity]] in poetry, though the trial court exonerated him.


He developed new kind of sentences in his poems which have now come to be known as ''logical breaks'' as well as ''image jumping''. Subsequent [[Bengali people|Bengali]] poets have followed the method into the next century. As a result, he is considered one of the first ''Postmodern'' Bengali poet.
He developed new kinds of sentences in his poems which have come to be known as ''logical breaks'' as well as ''image jumping''. Subsequent [[Bengali people|Bengali]] poets have followed the method into the next century. As a result, he is considered one of the first ''[[postmodern]]'' Bengali poets.


==Poetry collections of Debi Roy==
==Poetry collections by Debi Roy==
*Unmad Shahar.
*''Unmad Shahar''
*Kolkata O Aami.
*''Kolkata O Aami''
*Manush Manush.
*''Manush Manush''
*Sampratik Tinjan.
*''Sampratik Tinjan''
*Debi Royer Kobita.
*''Debi Royer Kobita''
*Bhrukutir Birudhdhey Eka.
*''Bhrukutir Birudhdhey Eka''
*Ei Sei Tomar Desh.
*''Ei Sei Tomar Desh''
*Putulnaacher Gaan.
*''Putulnaacher Gaan''
*Sarbohara Tabu Ahankar.
*''Sarbohara Tabu Ahankar''
*Bharatvarsha Tomay Khunjchhey.
*''Bharatvarsha Tomay Khunjchhey''
*Aaguner Gaan.
*''Aaguner Gaan''
*Ekushey February.
*''Ekushey February''
*Nirbachito Kobita.
*''Nirbachito Kobita''


==References==
==References==
*Debi Roy Alochanasamagra ( 2004 ). Edited by Swaraj Sengupta.
*Debi Roy Alochanasamagra (2004). Edited by Swaraj Sengupta.
*Kobita: Shaatha-Sottor ( 1982 ). Edited by Dr. Uttam Das, Mrtyunjay Sen and Paresh Mandal.
*Kobita: Shaatha-Sottor (1982). Edited by Dr. Uttam Das, Mrtyunjay Sen and Paresh Mandal.
*Hungry, Shruti O Shastrovirodhi Andolon ( 1986 ). Written by Dr. Uttam Das.
*Hungry, Shruti O Shastrovirodhi Andolon (1986). Written by Dr. Uttam Das.
*Khsudhito Prajanmo ( 1995 ). Written by Dr. Uttam Das.
*Khsudhito Prajanmo (1995). Written by Dr. Uttam Das.
*Ekaler Gadyo Podyo Andoloner Dalil ( 1970 ). Written by Satya Guha.
*Ekaler Gadyo Podyo Andoloner Dalil (1970). Written by Satya Guha.
*Yabajantrana O Sahitya ( 1968 ). Dr Aloke Ranjan Dasgupta.
*Yabajantrana O Sahitya (1968). Dr Aloke Ranjan Dasgupta.
*Krittibas ( 1966 ). Edited by [[Sunil Gangopadhyay]].
*Krittibas (1966). Edited by [[Sunil Gangopadhyay]].
*Hungry Kimbadanti ( 1994 ). Written by [[Malay Roy Choudhury]].
*Hungry Kimbadanti (1994). Written by [[Malay Roy Choudhury]].
*Uttorprabashi ( 1986 ). Edited by Gajendra Kumar Ghosh.
*Uttorprabashi (1986). Edited by Gajendra Kumar Ghosh.
*Vantulsi Ka Gandh. ( 1988 ). Written by [[Phanishwarnath 'Renu']]
*Vantulsi Ka Gandh. (1988). Written by [[Phanishwarnath 'Renu']]
*Salted Feathers ( 1967 ). Edited by Dick Bakken.
*Salted Feathers (1967). Edited by Dick Bakken.
*Intrepid ( 1967 ). Edited by Allan De Loach.
*Intrepid (1967). Edited by Allan De Loach.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,830799,00.html TIME magazine news]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080308010547/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,830799,00.html "The Hungry Generation"]. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. November 20, 1964
*[http://www.kaurab.com/english/bengali_poetry/Hungry-Generation Debi Roy along with the Hungryalists]
*[http://www.kaurab.com/english/bengali_poetry/Hungry-Generation Debi Roy along with the Hungryalists]


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Debi Roy (born 4 August 1940) is one of the founding fathers of the Hungry generation movement in Bengali literature. He is also the first modern Dalit poet in Bengali. He was born in a very poor family and worked as an errand boy in tea stalls of Calcutta when his parents lived in a slum in Howrah. He funded his own education and became a graduate of Calcutta University. He started writing in his childhood. Debi Roy met Malay Roy Choudhury in an office of a literary periodical in 1960 and the two of them, after discussions with Shakti Chattopadhyay and Samir Roychoudhury launched the now famous Hungryalist movement in November 1961. His Howrah slum-room was the editorial office from where the Hungryalist Bulletins and Hungryalist Manifestoes were published. Along with ten other Hungryalists, Debi Roy was arrested in 1964 on charges of obscenity in poetry, though the trial court exonerated him.

He developed new kinds of sentences in his poems which have come to be known as logical breaks as well as image jumping. Subsequent Bengali poets have followed the method into the next century. As a result, he is considered one of the first postmodern Bengali poets.

Poetry collections by Debi Roy[edit]

  • Unmad Shahar
  • Kolkata O Aami
  • Manush Manush
  • Sampratik Tinjan
  • Debi Royer Kobita
  • Bhrukutir Birudhdhey Eka
  • Ei Sei Tomar Desh
  • Putulnaacher Gaan
  • Sarbohara Tabu Ahankar
  • Bharatvarsha Tomay Khunjchhey
  • Aaguner Gaan
  • Ekushey February
  • Nirbachito Kobita

References[edit]

  • Debi Roy Alochanasamagra (2004). Edited by Swaraj Sengupta.
  • Kobita: Shaatha-Sottor (1982). Edited by Dr. Uttam Das, Mrtyunjay Sen and Paresh Mandal.
  • Hungry, Shruti O Shastrovirodhi Andolon (1986). Written by Dr. Uttam Das.
  • Khsudhito Prajanmo (1995). Written by Dr. Uttam Das.
  • Ekaler Gadyo Podyo Andoloner Dalil (1970). Written by Satya Guha.
  • Yabajantrana O Sahitya (1968). Dr Aloke Ranjan Dasgupta.
  • Krittibas (1966). Edited by Sunil Gangopadhyay.
  • Hungry Kimbadanti (1994). Written by Malay Roy Choudhury.
  • Uttorprabashi (1986). Edited by Gajendra Kumar Ghosh.
  • Vantulsi Ka Gandh. (1988). Written by Phanishwarnath 'Renu'
  • Salted Feathers (1967). Edited by Dick Bakken.
  • Intrepid (1967). Edited by Allan De Loach.

External links[edit]


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