- Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay ( _bn. শীর্ষেন্দু মুখোপাধ্যায়) (born
2 November ,1935 ) is a famous writer inBengali language . His stories for younger readers are as famous as those aimed at adults.Life
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in
Bikrampur ( currently inMunshiganj District ), now inBangladesh . He spent his childhood inBihar and many places inBengal andAssam accompanying his father, who worked in the railways. He passed intermediate from the Victoria College,Calcutta before taking a Masters in Bengali from theCalcutta University .Shirshendu started his career as a school teacher and is now on the staff of the
Ananda Bazar Patrika atKolkata . He is associated with a Bengali magazine calledDesh .Spiritually, Shirshendu is heavily influenced by the hindu sub-sect of Anukul Thakur. Many of his books are dedicated with a salutation 'Ra-Swa'. Ra-Swa stands for Radha Swami (this is a standard salutation for followers of Anukul-Thakur).
Works
His first novel
Ghunpoka was published in the annualPuja edition of Desh. His first children's novel was calledManojder Adbhut Baari .Some of his works include:
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Ghunpoka *
parthibo *
Maanab jamin *
Paarapaar *
Manojader adbhut baari *
Haripurer harek kaanda *Baangaler america darshan
*Ekaadashi o bhut
*charadik
*Golmal
*akranta
*pherighaat
*madhur janya
*shreshhha galpa
*galpa-samagra (2 volumes)
*ashukher pare
*aadam ibh o andhakaar
*ujaan
*kaagajer bau
*kaapurushh
*gati
*churi
*chokh
*jaal
*durabin
*nilu hajrar hatyaarahasya
*pidimer aalo
*phajal aali esechhe
*phulchor
*bikeler mrityu
*jao pakhi
*laal nil manush
*shyaola
*shiulir gandha
* Shada Beral, Kalo Beral
Works for younger audience
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Manojder adbhut bari *
Pagla saheber kabor *
Bonny *
Patashgarer jangale *
Boxer ratan *
Gourer kabach *
Patalghar *
Haripurer harek kando *
Nabiganjer daitya *
Hirer angti *
Gajananer Kouto *
Nababganjer Agantuk *
Kunjapukurer Kando *
Nrisingha Rahasya *
Raghab Babur Bari *
Hetam-Garh er Guptodhon *
Bhuture Ghori *
Jhiler Dhare Bari *
Solo Nombor Fatik Ghosh *
Dakater Vaipo *
Mohun Ray er Bansi *
Dudh Sayorer Dwip *
Golmal *
Sonar Medel *
Chhayamoy *
Chakropurer Chakkore *
Ghorpanche Prangobindo *
Bipin Babur Bipod *
Jhikorgachhay Jhonjhat *
Harano kakatua *
Sadhu Babar Lathi *
Aghorganger ghoralo byapar Comics from his stories
Bipinbabur Bipad has generated a comics. Artwork by Swapn Debnath actually have the real essence of the original story in the comics. The 48-page comics was published in monthly issues of Anandamela (Sept 2006 to Dec 2006).
Another storyNababganjer Agantuk , is now in the process of becoming an interesting action comics by Visual Literature Entertainment, a group of new generation comics creators.Thrillers
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay showed equal talent in writing
thrillers like "Shada Beral, Kalo Beral", and even started a series withdetective "Shabar Dasgupta" in the lead. But somehow this series did not click among his readers, so he discontinued writing this series.Awards
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Vidyasagar Award (1985) - for his contributions to the children's literature*
Ananda Purashkar (1973 and 1990)*
Sahitya Akademi award (1988)-for his novel Manabjamin.
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