Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1990) Winner
Debesh Roy
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Debesh Roy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-12-17 （Pabna, British India）
- Died
- 2020-05-14 （Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 83
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, Rajbanshi dialect
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Scholar
- Active Years
- 1955-2020
- Affiliations
- Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
- Influenced By
- Teesta river–based Rajbongshi community (regional culture)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ananda Chandra College (Jalpaiguri) | — | — | — | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | — | — | — | 在学：1950年代（1956年在学中に学生運動に参加） | India |
Ananda Chandra College (Jalpaiguri)
Country:
India
Completed undergraduate studies locally
University of Calcutta
Period:
在学：1950年代（1956年在学中に学生運動に参加）
Country:
India
Participated in left-wing student politics while studying in 1956
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Teesta Parer Brittanta | — | Sahitya Akademi (India) | 受賞 |
| — | Bhasa Sahitya Parishad honour | — | — | Bhasa Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| — | Bhualka Puraskar | — | — | Bhualka | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1990
Work:
Teesta Parer Brittanta
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (India)
Result:
受賞
Bhasa Sahitya Parishad honour
Organization:
Bhasa Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Bhualka Puraskar
Organization:
Bhualka
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Teesta Parer Brittanta
1990 Novel (epic)An epic novel chronicling the lives and history of the Rajbongshi community along the Teesta River, addressing themes of land, migration and identity.
Community and identityRiver and landSocial change
Jajati
1955 Short fiction / NovelDebesh Roy's early work, comprising short and medium-length fiction portraying local life and human drama.
Rural societyHuman relationships
Borisaler Jogen Mondal
NovelOne of his regionally grounded works; detailed publication information is not available.
Regional historySocial issues
Bibliography
- Jajati
- Teesta Parer Brittanta
- Borisaler Jogen Mondal
- Manush Khun Kore Keno
- Samay Asamayer Brittanto
- Lagan Gandhar
- Attiyo Brittanto
- Mafassali Brittanto
- Tistapuran
- Angina
- Itihaser Lokjon
- Udbasu
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist and epic narrativeSocial depiction rooted in regional history
- Recurring Motifs
- Teesta RiverRural life and landClass struggle and labor
Health
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Cardiac arrest2020-05Suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in May 2020 and died in a private hospital.
Legacy
Debesh Roy is known for his body of work chronicling the Rajbongshi community of the Teesta basin, recording regional history and social issues in literature. He gained wider recognition after winning the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990.
Trivia
- Debuted in the literary scene in 1955 in the magazine Desh.
- Participated in communist student organizations during his studies and learned the Rajbanshi dialect.
- Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990 for Teesta Parer Brittanta.