Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay
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Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay (24 October 1894 – 30 July 1987)[1] was an Indian Bengali language author.
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay | |
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| Born | 24 October 1894 Darbhanga, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 July 1987 (aged 92) Darbhanga, Bihar, India |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, essayist |
| Language | Bengali, English |
| Nationality | Indian |
Mukhopadhyay was born on 24 October 1894 in Pandoul, a village of the Mithila region of British India.[citation needed] His ancestral village is Chatra, Serampore in West Bengal.
He received the Ananda Puraskar award in 1958, the Rabindra Puraskar in 1972 and the Sharatchandra Puraskar in 1978. He was also awarded the Jagattarini Gold Medal from Calcutta University, a D.Litt. degree from the University of Burdwan and Desikottama from the Visva-Bharati University of Shantiniketan.[citation needed]
Mukhopadhyay died on 30 July 1987 in Darbhanga at the age of 93, He never married.[citation needed]
WorksEdit
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay's first book, Ranur Prothom Vagh was published in 1934.
NovelsEdit
- Nilanguriyo, later adapted for film
- Swargadapi Gariyasee
- Tomrai Bharasa
- Uttarayan
- Kanchan Mulya, later adapted for film
- Dolgovinder Karacha
- Rup Holo Abhisap
- Nayan Bou
- Panka Pallab
- Kadam
The Ranu short storiesEdit
- Ranur Prothom Vagh
- Ranur Ditio Vagh
- Ranur Tritio Vagh
- Ranur Kothamala
Other short storiesEdit
- Hathe Khari
- Rel Ranga
- Barjatri
- Basar
- Kokil Deke Chhilo
TraveloguesEdit
- Kushi Panganer Chithi
- Duar Hote Adure
- Ajatar Joyjatra
NatakEdit
- Barjatri, later adapted for film and television
- Tansil
Children's booksEdit
- Ponur Chithi
- Kilasher Patrani
- Hese Jao (poetry)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Anjali Basu; Subodh Chandra Sen Gupta (2010). সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান: প্রায় চার সহস্রাধিক জীবনী-সংবলিত আকর গ্রণ্থ [Samsad Bengali Biographical Dictionary: A Repository Containing More Than Four Thousand Biographies] (in Bengali) (First ed.). Sahitya Samsad. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.