Anil Ghorai

Anil Gharai (alt., Anil Ghařāi, Anil Gharai (Bengali: অনিল ঘড়াই) is a Bengali writer from the state of West Bengal in India.^[1] He was born on 1 November 1957 in Rukminipur village near Egra in what is now Purba Medinipur district.^[2] His first short story was published in 1990 in Desh patrika. He was an author of 74 books. He was also a railway signal and telecommunication engineer in Indian Railways and worked as the Principal of Signal Telecommunication Training Institute, South Eastern Railway, Kharagpur. Apart from a very reputed writer Mr. Gharai was a very soft-spoken, kind hearted, cool-postured and ever-ready-to-help Gentleman. In spite of his serious health problem which he never exposed and surprisingly always ahead of others in extending his helping hand to people in need and helpless state.

List of major works[edit]

Novels[edit]

Nunbari
Megh Jiboner Trishna (1996)
Banabashi (1990)
Mukuler Gondho (1993)
Boba Juddho (1993)
Tarango Lata (1993)
Kanone Kusum Koli (1993)
Brokrorekha (1994)
Plaban (1994)
Dhormer Kol (1995)
Koler Putul (1996)
Dourbogorar Upakhayan (1997)
Khelaghor (1998)
Janma Daag (1999)
Biparid Juddheyr Mohora (2001)
Pata Orar Din (2002)
Samne Sagar (2003)
Ananta Draghimaa (2009)

Story Books[edit]

Kak (1982)
Parijan (1985)
Aagun (1987)
Gyan Brikher Fol (1988)
Kotash (1990)
Jol Chiruni (1991)
Jermaner Maa (1991)
Bharatborsho (1992)
Garbha Dao (1993)
Anil Gharai er Choto Golpo (1995)
Kaamkuthiya (1996)
Akash Maatir Khela (1997)
Loo (1997)
Swapner Khora Pakhi (1998)
Swet Paddyo (1998)
Godana (1998)
Akhhormala (1998)
Neel Aakasher Tara (1999)
Parijaan O Anyanno Golpo (2000)
Saadh Bhokkhon (2000)
Nodi Maa (2000)
Hriday Pete Aachi (2002)
Lodha Grame Shuryaday (2003)
Shreshtha Golpo (Bookfair 2008)

Children's Story Books[edit]

Laali Duli (1992)
Foring Singh er Bahaduri (1998)
Sheru (1999)
Arfaan Chachar Ghora (2000)

English Story Books[edit]

Stories of the Downtroden (2003)
Noonbari (2005)

Hindi Story Books[edit]

Tikli (1999)
Dankk (1999)
Fulpari (2001)
Chawkidaar (2002)

Poetry Books[edit]

Batasher Swarolipi (2003)
Jaadu Orna (2004)
Roudro Songshkaar (2005)
Aaguner Padabali (2009)
Ghaam Ashru O Aagun (2009)
Pata Shorir (2010)
Bhatful Bahtgondho (2011)
Bonshai Bishaad (2012)

A book named "Shwetpadma"(collection of few short stories) is also available in the market.

Awards and honors[edit]

Sanskriti Award (1991)by President of India
Michael Madusudhan Award (1994)
Tarashankar Award (2001)
Bamkim Smriti Purashkaar -2010
Dalit Sahitya Academy Purashkar

References[edit]

↑ Saheli Mitra (28 November 2003). "Speaking in Many Voices". The Telegraph (Kolkata). Retrieved 3 January 2011.
↑ M. Prabha (2000). The waffle of the toffs: a sociocultural critique of Indian writing in English. Oxford & IBH. p. 54. ISBN 978-81-204-1359-7. Retrieved 3 January 2011.

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[1] Saheli Mitra (28 November 2003). "Speaking in Many Voices". The Telegraph (Kolkata). Retrieved 3 January 2011.

[2] M. Prabha (2000). The waffle of the toffs: a sociocultural critique of Indian writing in English. Oxford & IBH. p. 54. ISBN 978-81-204-1359-7. Retrieved 3 January 2011.

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