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Gour Kishore Ghosh

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Gour Kishore Ghosh

Pen Names: Rupadarshi（Pen name used for satirical columns and essays）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1923-06-20 （Gopalpur (Jessore District), Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)）
Died
2000-12-15 （Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 77
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Bengali, English
Residence History
Gopalpur (birthplace, now Bangladesh) → Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India

Career

Occupations
Journalist, Writer, Editor
Active Years
1941-2000

Education

Nabadwip Bakultala High School
Country: India (then British India)
Could not pursue higher education due to poverty and entered the workforce early

Awards

Ananda Purashkar
1970
Organization: Ananda Publishers
Result: 受賞
Ko Joy Uk Memorial Award
1976
Organization: South Korean Government
Result: 受賞
Ramon Magsaysay Award
1981
Work: Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts
Organization: Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
Result: 受賞
Maharashtra Government Award
1981
Organization: Government of Maharashtra
Result: 受賞
Bankim Puraskar
1982
Organization: West Bengal (award)
Result: 受賞
Hardayal Harmony Award
1993
Result: 受賞
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Award
1993
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ei Kolkatay

1952 Short story collection

A collection of short stories set in Kolkata.

Urban lifeSocial observation

Mon Maney Na

1955 Short story collection

A set of short stories featuring humor and satire.

HumorSatire

Sagina Mahato

1969 Short story (social realism)

A story about labor movements and political agency. It was adapted to film by director Tapan Sinha.

Labor movementPoliticsClass struggle
Adaptations
  • [Film] Sagina / Sagina Mahato (film adaptations) / Tapan Sinha

Poschimbongo Ek Promod Toroni, Ha ha!

1969 Short story collection

A collection containing satirical short stories.

SatireRegional society

Aamra Jekhaney

1970 Short story collection

A collection of short stories written around 1970.

SocietyIndividual and community

Prem Ney

Novel

One of his notable longer works dealing with love and human relationships.

LoveHuman relationships

Jol Porey Pata Norey

Short story collection

Contains short stories depicting nature and human patterns.

NatureLife

Brojodar Goolpo Samagra

Short story collection (dada-literature)

A group of works belonging to the so-called 'dada-literature', characterized by humor and human warmth.

HumorCharacter depiction

Bibliography

  • Ei Kolkatay (1952)
  • Mon Maney Na (1955)
  • Sagina Mahato (1969)
  • Poschimbongo Ek Promod Toroni, Ha ha! (1969)
  • Aamra Jekhaney (1970)
  • Prem Ney
  • Jol Porey Pata Norey
  • Brojodar Goolpo Samagra

Adaptations

  • Sagina (film adaptations by Tapan Sinha)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
SatiricalHumorous with ironySocially engaged journalistic style
Recurring Motifs
Interactions between Hindu and Muslim communitiesFreedom of expression and dissentUrban angst

Health

  • Heart attack
    1970年代（獄中およびその前後）
    Heart attacks in prison affected his subsequent health and temporarily impaired his writing and editorial work

Legacy

A significant figure in Bengali journalism and literature. Through satire and social critique he championed freedom of expression and social justice. His name is commemorated locally, including a Kolkata Metro station.

In Popular Culture

  • Film adaptations of 'Sagina Mahato' and the naming of Gour Kishore Ghosh metro station in Kolkata

Trivia

  • Used the pen name 'Rupadarshi' and was well known for satirical columns.
  • Shaved his head in protest during the Emergency (1975); a letter to his son led to his arrest.
  • 'Sagina Mahato' was adapted into films.
  • Died in 2000; a Kolkata Metro station was named after him in 2011.