Narayan Gangopadhyay

Narayan Gangopadhyay (Bengali: নারায়ণ গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়) (1918–1970),(also known as Narayan Ganguly was a renowned South Asian author. He was born in Dinajpur in undivided Bengal, in what is now Bangladesh. His real name was Taraknath Gangopadhyay.

Life

His district was Barisal. His father, Pramathnath, was a police officer. Because his father would be transferred often, he studied in Dinajpur, Faridpur, Barisal and Kolkata. He received his bachelor's degree in arts from Brojomohun College of Barisal; famous poet Jibanananda Das was his teacher there. He was placed first in the first class in Bangla Literature from the University of Calcutta. Later he taught at two colleges in West Bengal and became a teacher at the University of Calcutta. He received his doctorate from that university for a thesis on 'Short Stories in Literature'. He experimented extensively in writing short stories many of which were published in Shonibaarer chithi, a literary magazine of some repute in Kolkata, at the time. He also wrote for the reputed literary magazine Desh under the pen name Sunanda. Among his most endearing creations were the Tenida stories that have become a much-loved addition to Bengali children's literature. He died in 1970 in Kolkata, India.

Works

Narayan Gangopadhyay's first story was published in 'Bichitra'. He was a romantic writer. His literary works are included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

Novels

• Uponibesh-1 (উপনিবেশ -১)
• Uponibesh-2 (উপনিবেশ -২)
• Uponibesh-3 (উপনিবেশ -৩)
• Somrat O Sreshthi (সম্রাট ও শ্রেষ্ঠী)
• Mantramukhar (মন্দ্রামুখর)
• Mohananda (মহানন্দা)
• Swarnaseeta (স্বর্ণসীতা)
• Trophy (ট্রফি)
• Lalmati (লালমাটি)
• Krishnapakkha(কৃষ্ণপক্ষ)
• Bidushok (বিদূষক)
• Boitalik
• Shilalipi
• Oshidhara
• Vatiali
• Podoshonchar
• Amabossar Gan
• Alokporna

Story Collections

• Golposongroho
• Saper Mathay Moni
• Sreshto Golpo
• Swanirbachito Golpo

Dramas

• Rammohon
• Varate Chai
• Agontuk

Satire

• Sunandar Journal

Essays

• Sahitye Chotogolpo
• Bangla Golpo Bichitra
• Chotogolper Shimarekha
• Kothakobid Rabindranath

Juvenile literature

• Charmurti
• Charmurtir Abhijan
• Abyartha Lokhyobhed Ebong (not a Tenida story)
• Jhaubanglar Rohosyo
• Kombol Niruddesh
• Tenida o Sindhughotok
• Porer Upokar Korio na (Drama)
• Tenida Somogro

References

• Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national text book of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
• Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national text book of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.

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Name	Gangopadhyay, Narayan
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Date of birth	1918
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Date of death	1970
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