Ananda Puraskar
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Edition 17 (1976) Winner
Buddhadeb Guha
ブッダデブ・グハ
Buddhadeb Guha
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-06-29 （Calcutta (now Kolkata)）
- Died
- 2021-08-29 （Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 85
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Rangpur (now Bangladesh) → Jaipurhat (now Bangladesh) → Barisal (now Bangladesh) → Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Chartered accountant, Singer, Painter
- Active Years
- 1960-2021
- Influenced By
- Rabindra Sangeet tradition (Tagore song tradition), Ramkumar Chattopadhyay (music teacher), Chandidas Mal (music teacher)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Xavier's College, Calcutta | — | — | — | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | — | — | — | — | India |
St. Xavier's College, Calcutta
Country:
India
University of Calcutta
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda Bazar Patrika (Ananda Puraskar) | 受賞 |
Ananda Puraskar
1976
Organization:
Ananda Bazar Patrika (Ananda Puraskar)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Madhukari
NovelOne of his notable Bengali novels, known for delicate portrayals of nature and human relationships.
NatureHuman relationships
Sabinay Nibedan
1989 NovelKnown as one of his prominent works from the 1980s; a collection mixing short and long narratives.
MemoryHuman drama
Rijuda series
Adventure fiction / Juvenile fictionA series in which protagonist Rijuda and his sidekick Rudra explore jungles of eastern India. Notable for vivid natural descriptions and attention to animals and environment.
JungleAnimalsAdventure
Chaprash
NovelOne of his novels focusing on social and character depiction.
Social depictionCharacters
Bibliography
- Madhukari
- Sabinay Nibedan
- Chaprash
- Rijuda Samagra (Collected Rijuda)
- Babli
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, rich in natural descriptionAccessible, familiar narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Jungle and natureChildhood memoriesFriendship and mentor relationships
Health
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Post-COVID-19 complications2021年（晩年）Died in August 2021 following complications related to post-COVID-19 illness.
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Declining eyesight (late life)晩年Declining eyesight led him to dictate writings and return to painting in later years.
Legacy
Buddhadeb Guha was a popular Bengali writer best known for his Rijuda series set in the jungle and his lyrical novels. He was also trained in singing and practiced painting, leaving a broad cultural legacy.
Archives
- Library of Congress — Buddhadeb Guha section
Trivia
- Worked as a professional chartered accountant while pursuing a literary career.
- Trained in Rabindra Sangeet and learned Hindustani classical and Tappa songs.
- Also active as a painter and returned to painting in later life as his eyesight declined.
- Notable works include the Rijuda series, 'Madhukari' and 'Sabinay Nibedan'.