Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
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Edition 44 (2001) Winner
Atin Bandyopadhyay
アティン・バンディョパッダイ
Atin Bandyopadhyay
Aliases:
Atin Banerjee
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-03-01 （Bikrampur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)）
- Died
- 2019-01-19 （Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 84
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- East Bengal (childhood) → Migrated to India after Partition → Kolkata (settled permanently from 1986)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Teacher (primary/secondary), Headmaster, Sailor, Truck cleaner, Factory manager, Publication advisor, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1956-2019
- Influenced By
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (as a literary influence/tradition), Contemporary writers addressing Partition and displacement
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | Faculty of Commerce | — | 学士（商科） | 在学〜1956年 | India |
| University of Calcutta (teacher training) | — | — | — | — | India |
University of Calcutta
Faculty of Commerce
Degree:
学士（商科）
Period:
在学〜1956年
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
India
Undergraduate degree in commerce; also completed teacher training (University of Calcutta).
University of Calcutta (teacher training)
Country:
India
Completed a teacher's training program (year not specified).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sahitya Akademi Award (Bengali) | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award (Bengali)
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nilkantha Pakhir Khonje
Novel (Partition literature)A novel dealing with Partition, displacement and loss; part of the author's four-volume tetralogy on the Partition.
PartitionMigrationLossMemory
Manusher Gharbari
Novel (Partition/social novel)Part of the tetralogy exploring people's homes, reconstruction and society after Partition.
RebuildingCommunityIdentity
Aloukik Jalajan
NovelThe third volume of the tetralogy; mixes elements of the uncanny with realist depiction.
The uncannyMemoryHistory
Ishwarer Bagan
2000 NovelA concluding volume of the four-part series on Partition; a combined edition was published in 2000.
PartitionReligion and landRestoration
Bibliography
- Uronto Torobari
- Gini Rohosyo
- Binnir Khoi Lal Batasa
- Dosti Kishore Uponyas
- Paloker Tupi
- Neel Timi
- Fentur Sada Ghora
- Rajar Bari
- Aronyorajye Mandela
- Hirer Cheyeo Dami
- Ekti joler rekha o Ora teen jon
- Dustu Hititi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist descriptive styleLyrical, memory-focused narrationTradition of Partition literature
- Recurring Motifs
- Migration and displacementChildhood memoryRivers and landHome and loss
Legacy
Atin Bandyopadhyay was a Bengali-language writer known for his four-part tetralogy on the Partition and migration. He occupies an important position in Bengali literature; critics have praised his deep human portrayals and handling of memory. He is noted as a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Archives
- Library of Congress — South Asian Literary Recordings Project (New Delhi Office)
- West Bengal Public Library Network author records
Trivia
- Spent childhood in East Bengal (now Bangladesh) and migrated to India after Partition.
- Worked in various jobs including sailor, truck cleaner, primary school teacher, headmaster, factory manager, publication advisor and journalist.
- Known for a four-part tetralogy on Partition including Nilkantha Pakhir Khonje.
- Noted as a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award; specific award year is not provided in the source material.
- Settled permanently in Kolkata in 1986.