Nirendranath Chakravarty

Nirendranath Chakraborty (19th October, 1924) is a popular contemporary Bengali poet.^[1]

Notable Works

Below is a list of Chakrvarty's notable works.

Poetry Anthology

Some of his poetry anthologies are:

• Nil Nirjan
• Andhokar Baranda
• Prothom Nayok
• Nirakto Karobi
• Nakkhotro Joyer Jonno
• Kolkatar Jishu
• Ulongo Raja
• Khola Muthi
• Kobitar Badole Kobita]
• Aj Sokale
• Pagla Ghonti
• Ghor-duyar
• Rup-kahini
• Somoy baro kom
• Jabotiyo Valobasi
• Ghumie porar aage
• Shrestho Kobita
• Kobita Samagro 1
• Kobita Samagro 2

Juvenile Literature

• Saada Bagh
• Bibir Chora
• Baaro Maser Chora
• Pitri Purush

Some of his popular poems are

• Amalkanti Roddur Hotay Cheyachilo
• Kolkatar Jisu
• Ulanga Raja

Other Works

Though chiefly a poet of supreme stature, Mr.Chakrabarty also kept wowing his readers with crime-fiction such as 'Chosmar Arale', 'Aekti Hotyar Antorale', 'Shyamnibas Rahosso', 'Bishangorer Sona', 'Mukundopurer Monsa','Arale ache Kalicharan' etc.

Awards

He won the Sahitya Academy Award in 1974 for the book of poems Ulanga Raja (The Naked King).

He served as the editor of Anandamela, a very popular children's magazine. He has long been associated with Bangla Academy. He loves playing Bridge and traveling.

AMALKANTI is a 35mm format short film based on a poem by Nirendranath Chakravarthi, directed by ARK Reepon made by the Group-B students of 2nd Advance Film Appreciation Course 2007-08, Bangladesh Film Archive. ^[2]

References

1. ^ Bose, Amalendu. Contemporary Bengali Literature. Academic Publishers. p. 12. http://books.google.com/books?id=vlsch77pobsC&pg=PA12. Retrieved 22 August 2010. 
2. ^ From Oxford Anthology of Modern Indian Poetry, ed. Vinay Dharwarkar and AK Ramanujan, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1994.

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Bengali Literature