Ananda Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1967) Winner
Bimal Kar
ビマル・カル
Bimal Kar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-09-19 （Taki, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 2003-08-26 （Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 81
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Residence History
- Taki (birthplace) → Jabalpur (residence) → Hazaribagh (residence) → Gomoh (residence) → Dhanbad (residence) → Kolkata (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1940-2003
- Affiliations
- Parag (magazine), Paschimbanga (magazine), Satyajug (newspaper), Desh (magazine), Shiladitya (magazine), Galpapatro (magazine)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Asamay | — | Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda Publishers | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Saratchandra Award | — | — | University of Calcutta | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1975
Work:
Asamay
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters)
Result:
受賞
Ananda Puraskar
1967
Organization:
Ananda Publishers
Result:
受賞
Saratchandra Award
1981
Organization:
University of Calcutta
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1975) Winner
Works
Major Works
Asamay
NovelOne of Bimal Kar's notable novels focusing on social and character depiction. Known as the work that earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975.
social depictionindividual vs society
Translations
Grahan
1964 NovelA novel published in Desh magazine in 1964, representing Bimal Kar's mid-period style.
modernizationregional settings
Balika Badhu
Novel (adapted to film)A story about a young wife; widely known for its 1967 film adaptation (International title: The Young Wife) and the 1976 Hindi remake.
youthtradition and change
Adaptations
- [Film] Balika Badhu (1967) (1967)
- [Film (Hindi remake)] Balika Badhu (1976) (1976)
Khar-Kuto (Khorkuto)
NovelA novel noted for its regional color; cited as one of the sources for the film 'Chhuti'.
regional societyhuman relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Chhuti (1967) (1967)
Bibliography
- Deoyal
- Nim Fuler Gondho
- Kushilob
- Asamay
- Sannidho
- Dongson
- Khorkuto
- Moho
- Dwip
- Procchonno
- A Aboron
- Swapne
- Nirosro
- Osesh
- Mallica
- Granthi
- Balika Badhu
Adaptations
- Basanta-Bilap (film adaptation)
- Balika Badhu (film adaptations, 1967 / 1976)
- Chhuti (film, 1967; based in part on Khar-Kuto)
- Dillagi (film, 1978)
- Jadubangsha (film adaptation)
- Bonobhumi (film adaptation)
Translations of Works
- The Belated Spring (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- uses varied narrators and techniquesskilled at dialogue-driven narrationdetailed regional depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- landscapes of West Bengal and Chhota Nagpurchildren's mysteries and detectivesrelations between society and individuals
Legacy
Bimal Kar was a prolific and versatile figure in Bengali literature, producing works ranging from children's stories to socially aware novels. Many works were adapted to film and he influenced younger writers.
Trivia
- Created the children's detective character Kikira.
- Many of his novels were adapted to films (e.g., Balika Badhu, Chhuti, Dillagi).
- Associated with Desh magazine from 1954 to 1982 and published many works there.