Ananda Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1985) Winner
Alokeranjan Dasgupta
アロカルンジャン・ダスグプタ
Alokeranjan Dasgupta
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-10-06 （Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 2020-11-17 （Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany） age 87
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- Bengali, German, English
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, translator, comparative literature scholar, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1957-2020
- Affiliations
- Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University (former faculty), South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg (faculty), Deutsche-Indische Gesellschaft (DIG)
- Influenced By
- Buddhadeva Bose, German poets and thinkers (general)
- Influenced
- Later generations of contemporary Bengali poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visva-Bharati University (Santiniketan) | — | — | — | — | India |
| St. Xavier's College, Kolkata | — | — | — | — | India |
| Presidency College, Kolkata | — | — | — | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | Comparative Literature (research) | Lyric studies / Poetry | Ph.D. | — | India |
Visva-Bharati University (Santiniketan)
Country:
India
Attended studies at Visva-Bharati
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
Country:
India
Presidency College, Kolkata
Country:
India
University of Calcutta
Comparative Literature (research)
/ Lyric studies / Poetry
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
India
PhD for studies on the lyric in Indian poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sudha Basu Award | — | — | University of Calcutta | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Goethe Medal | — | — | German government | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda Publishers / literary community | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Rabindra Puraskar | — | — | West Bengal authorities / literary bodies | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Marami Karat (The Mystical Saw and Other Poems) | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Pravasi Bharatiya Samman | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Sudha Basu Award
1983
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
受賞
Goethe Medal
1985
Organization:
German government
Result:
受賞
Ananda Puraskar
1985
Organization:
Ananda Publishers / literary community
Result:
受賞
Rabindra Puraskar
1987
Organization:
West Bengal authorities / literary bodies
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1992
Work:
Marami Karat (The Mystical Saw and Other Poems)
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
2005
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1992) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Lyric In Indian Poetry
1962 Poetry / Scholarly studyA study on the lyric in Indian poetry, based on the author's doctoral research, analyzing forms and characteristics of lyric poetry in India.
lyricismtradition and modernity
Marami Karat (The Mystical Saw and Other Poems)
1996 Poetry collectionA collection marked by mystical imagery and technical experimentation. Known for receiving the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 (English translation available).
mysticismlanguage and translation
Translations
- The Mystical Saw and Other Poems (English translation)
The Shadow of a Kite and Other Essays
2004 Essay collectionA collection of essays on literature, translation and cultural exchange, discussing Indo-German links and poetics.
cultural exchangetranslation studies
Alo Aro Alo
2009 Poetry collectionA 2009 poetry collection containing mature, often fragmentary and lyric poems.
memoryexistence
Bibliography
- Saranarthir Ritu O Shilpa Bhabna
- Bhramane Nay Bhubane
- Chayapathera Sandra Samlapika
- Ekhanao Nameni, Bandhu, Niukliyara sitera Godhuli
- Jvarera Ghore Taraju Kempe Yaya
- Samabayi silpera Garaje
- Tushara Jure Trisulacihna
- Problems of Translation from South Asian Languages
- The Lyric In Indian Poetry
- The Mystical Saw and Other Poems
- Satabarshikira alochayaya
- The Shadow of a Kite and Other Essays
- Alo Aro Alo
- Se Ki Khunje Pelo Iswerkana
- Nirishwar Pakhider Upasonalaye
- Ekhon Nabhonil Amar Tahabil
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental and technically inventive poetrydistinctive prose style
- Recurring Motifs
- mystical imagerycross-cultural exchangeboundaries of language
Legacy
Alokeranjan Dasgupta is highly regarded for formal innovations in Bengali poetry and for promoting cultural exchange through his translations between India and Germany. As a scholar, poet and translator he left a broad influence and received several notable awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Academic Societies
- Deutsche-Indische Gesellschaft (DIG)
Archives
- South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg archives (possible holdings)
- Archives related to the University of Calcutta (possible holdings)
Trivia
- He translated Bengali and Santal poetry and plays into English and German, and translated German and French literature into Bengali.
- Taught at Jadavpur University and at the South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg.
- Received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for the poetry collection 'Marami Karat'.