Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
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Edition 60 (2017) Winner
Afsar Amed
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Afsar Amed
Pen Names:
Afsar Ahmed（Alternate spelling / transliteration）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-04-05 （Howrah District, West Bengal, India）
- Died
- 2018-08-04 （Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 59
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Residence History
- Howrah (West Bengal) → Kolkata (West Bengal)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 1978-2018
- Affiliations
- Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi, Worked for literary magazine Protikshon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | Bangla (postgraduate) | — | — | — | India |
University of Calcutta
Bangla (postgraduate)
Country:
India
Completed postgraduate studies in Bangla
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Somen Chanda Puraskar | — | — | Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi | winner |
| 2000 | Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize | Sare Tin Hat Bhumi (translation of Do Gaz Zamin) | — | Sahitya Akademi | winner |
| 2009 | Bankim Puraskar | — | — | West Bengal related organization | winner |
| 2017 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Bengali) | Sei Nikhoj Manushta | — | Sahitya Akademi | winner |
Somen Chanda Puraskar
1998
Organization:
Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Result:
winner
Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize
2000
Work:
Sare Tin Hat Bhumi (translation of Do Gaz Zamin)
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
winner
Bankim Puraskar
2009
Organization:
West Bengal related organization
Result:
winner
Sahitya Akademi Award (Bengali)
2017
Work:
Sei Nikhoj Manushta
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ghor Gerosti
1980 NovelAn early novel dealing with rural and urban life and family relations.
familysociety
Dhan Jyotsna
NovelA narrative-driven novel later adapted into the film Aamar Bhuban.
human relationshipsmemory
Adaptations
- [Film] Aamar Bhuban / Mrinal Sen (2002)
Hotyar Promad Jani
NovelA story involving crime and ethics, containing short- and medium-length narrative forms.
crimeethics
Adaptations
- [Film (student/independent)] Raat Koto Holo / Sandeep Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee) (2011)
Sei Nikhoj Manushta
NovelA novel about loss and searching; one of the author's major works and recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
losssearch
Sanu Alir Nijer Jomi
NovelA story concerning local community and land.
landcommunity
Bibliography
- Ghor Gerosti
- Sanu Alir Nijer Jomi
- Atmoporichoy
- Byatha Khuje Ana
- Swapnosomvash
- Khondo Bikhondo
- Dhan Jyotsna
- Bibir Mithya Talaq O Talaqer Bibi Ebong Holud Pakhir Kissa
- Sei Nikhoj Manushta
- Dwitiyo Bibi
- Ek Ashchorjo Boshikoron Kissa
- Hotyar Promad Jani
- Metiaburuze Kissa
- Ek Ghorsowar Kissa
- Hire Vikharini O Sundori Romoni Kissa
Adaptations
- Aamar Bhuban (film based on Dhan Jyotsna, dir. Mrinal Sen, 2002)
- Raat Koto Holo (film based on Hotyar Promad Jani, dir. Sandeep Chattopadhyay, 2011)
Translations by Author
- Sare Tin Hat Bhumi (Bengali translation of Do Gaz Zamin, co-translated with Kalim Hazique)
- Ashroy (Bengali translation of a Sindhi work by Hari Motwani)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative-driven realismperspectives of marginalized characters
- Recurring Motifs
- lost peoplefamily and communitysocial alienation
Legacy
Known for a prolific body of Bengali fiction and translation work; recipient of several major literary awards. Several works were adapted for film and his portrayals of marginalised communities and local life are highly regarded.
Academic Societies
- Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
In Popular Culture
- Mrinal Sen's film Aamar Bhuban based on Dhan Jyotsna
- The film Raat Koto Holo based on Hotyar Promad Jani
Trivia
- Authored reportedly 27 novels and 24 other books.
- Early poem 'Bangali Musalmaner Biyer Gan' was published in Porichoy in 1978.
- Co-translated the Urdu novel Do Gaz Zamin into Bengali as Sare Tin Hat Bhumi (won a translation prize).
- Several works adapted into films.