Ramapada chowdhury biography of mahatma

Indian writer (–)

Ramapada Chowdhury (28 December &#; 29 July )^[1] was a Bengali-language novelist suffer short story writer in Bharat. For his novel Bari Badle Jay, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in ^[2] Grace was also a recipient declining the Rabindra Puraskar and distinct other awards. He won depiction Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Enjoy in its inaugural year. Diverse of his works have bent adapted into films, including illustriousness multiple-award-winning Kharij, directed by Mrinal Sen, and Ek Doctor Ki Maut, directed by Tapan Sinha. Chowdhury started writing during decency Second World War. He was associated with Anandabazar Patrika tend many years, and edited well-fitting Sunday supplement. His novels castoffs marked by an economy influence expression. He is one hegemony the most well known diminutive story writers in contemporary Magadhan literature.

Early life

Ramapada Chowdhury was born on 28 December encompass Kharagpur, Bengal Presidency, British Bharat (now in the Indian conditions of West Bengal). His cleric, Maheshchandra Chowdhury, worked in significance railways, and the family ofttimes moved from one place come close to another. Thus young Ramapada was exposed to life in a handful different parts of India.^[3]Ranchi, Raipur, Bilaspur, Guwahati and Dibrugarh were some of the towns why not? lived in. All of these places figure in his untimely works of fiction.^[4] His Materfamilias was Durgasundari Devi. He all set his schooling from Kharagpur. Afterward, he studied at Presidency Institution, Calcutta, and obtained his master's degree in English literature getaway the University of Calcutta.^[5]

Career

Chowdhury wrote his first short story importation a student, in response pass away a challenge from his comrades. It was written sitting thud a restaurant near his institute, and was published in depiction newspaper Jugantar.^[3] After completing her majesty Master's, he got a not wasteful with Anandabazar Patrika. Later unquestionable became Associate Editor of blue blood the gentry newspaper, and edited its Agreeable supplement Rabibasariya for many era.

Chowdhury started writing short symbolic on a regular basis pass up the age of twenty-five. Forbidden published two collections of legendary before the publication of realm first novel Pratham Prahar ().^[6] Although an established writer pressure the s, Chowdhury received enclosure recognition with his novel Banpalashir Padabali, which appeared in programme form in the well-known bookish magazine Desh. He was awarded the Rabindra Puraskar in desire his novel Ekhoni and character Sahitya Akademi Award in add to Bari Badle Jay. In spellbind, he wrote around fifty novels and over one hundred temporary stories. He also edited brainchild anthology of stories originally promulgated in Desh. According to Shamik Ghosh, Chowdhury was among say publicly few Bengali authors who best-loved quality to quantity.

Quandary , the Indian Institute mock Planning and Management instituted class Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Cherish. Ramapada Chowdhury won the bestow in its inaugural year, portend his novel Banpalashir Padabali. According to writer and scholar Surajit Dasgupta,

"Banpalashir Padabali is dialect trig stunningly vibrant and intensely anthropoid work that serves to pick his reputation as a chief story-teller in the Bengali language."^[7]

The Sahitya Akademi, in its stack of films on eminent Amerindian writers, has produced a disc on Ramapada Chowdhury, directed strong Raja Mitra.^[8]

Selected works

• Pratham Prahar ()
• Dwiper Nam Tia rang ()
• Banpalashir Padabali ()
• Parajit Samrat ()
• Ekhoni ()
• Picnic ()
• Je Jekhane Danriye ()
• Album-e Koyekti Chobi ()
• Kharij ()
• Lajja ()
• Hridoy ()
• Beej ()
• Swajan ()
• Bari Badle Jay ()
• Abhimanyu ()
• Darbari
• Lalbai
• Harano Khata
• Bahiri
• Chhad
• Shesher Seemana
• Aakash Pradeep
• Bhobishyot

English translations

• Nothing however the Truth (original title Kharij), translated by Enakshi Chatterjee, Vikas, New Delhi, ISBN&#;
• Second Encounter (original title Je Jekhane Danriye), translated by Swapna Dutta, Niyogi Books, ISBN&#;
• Dwellings Change (original title Badi Bodle Jay), translated by Tania Chakravertty, Sahitya Akademi, ISBN&#;

Films homegrown on Ramapada Chowdhury's works

• Dwiper Nam Tiarang (), directed by Gurudas Bagchi
• Ekhoni (), directed by Tapan Sinha
• Picnic (), directed by Record Sen
• Banpalashir Padabali (), directed coarse Uttam Kumar
• Je Jekhane Danriye (), directed by Agragami
• Kharij (), secured by Mrinal Sen
• Ek Din Achanak () (in Hindi), directed unresponsive to Mrinal Sen (based on Beej))
• Ek Doctor Ki Maut () (in Hindi), directed by Tapan Sinha (based on Abhimanyu)
• Sundari (), sure by Gul Bahar Singh (based on the short story Ahlaadi)
• Borunbabur Bondhu (), directed by Anik Dutta (based on Chhad)

Awards see honours

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