Ananda Puraskar
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Edition 54 (1999) Winner
Mandakranta Sen
マンダクラント・セン
Mandakranta Sen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-09-15 （Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls' High School | — | — | Secondary education | — | India |
| Lady Brabourne College | — | — | Higher secondary | — | India |
| Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital | — | Faculty of Medicine | MBBS（中途退学） | 1991-1997 | India |
Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls' High School
Degree:
Secondary education
Country:
India
Secondary education (exact year unknown)
Lady Brabourne College
Degree:
Higher secondary
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
India
Completed higher secondary education
Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital
Faculty of Medicine
Degree:
MBBS（中途退学）
Period:
1991-1997
Country:
India
Dropped out just before final examinations and devoted herself to literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ananda Puraskar | Dalchhoot | — | Ananda | 受賞（当時史上最年少受賞者） |
| 2004 | Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award | — | 若手作家賞 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Krittibas Puraskar | — | — | Krittibas (magazine) | 受賞 |
| — | Akash Bangla Barsha Samman | — | — | Akash Bangla | 受賞 |
Ananda Puraskar
1999
Work:
Dalchhoot
Organization:
Ananda
Result:
受賞（当時史上最年少受賞者）
Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award
2004
Category:
若手作家賞
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Krittibas Puraskar
Organization:
Krittibas (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Akash Bangla Barsha Samman
Organization:
Akash Bangla
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Heart is an Unruly Girl
2016 Poetry (English collection)An English collection of translated Bengali poems exploring women's interiority and desire.
WomanhoodDesireIdentity
Translations
- English translation
After the Last Kiss
2015 Poetry (English)An English-language poetry collection focusing on love, separation and female desire.
LoveSeparationFemale desire
Dalchhoot
2002 PoetryOne of her early notable poetry collections which brought critical attention to her as a young poet.
Female bodyConjugal and sexual relationshipsUrban life
Bosobas
2019 PoetryA recent poetry collection portraying women's lives and emotions from a mature perspective.
MaturityEveryday lifeWomen's experiences
Bibliography
- Dalchhoot
- Shreshtha Kabita
- Premer Kabita
- Hriday Abadhya Meye
- Jhaptal
- Kolkobja
- Swapner Gaan
- Mithe Kora Kichhu Chora
- Balo Anya Bhave
- Antyakshari
- Jonmosutra Hotyasutra
- My Heart is an Unruly Girl
- After the Last Kiss
Translations of Works
- Some works have been translated into English and Hindi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Feminist and candid poetic stylePersonal and bodily-focused expressionUrban, contemporary voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's desire and the bodyMarriage and sexualityUrban life and loneliness
Legacy
Regarded as a leading voice in 21st-century Bengali poetry, noted for candid treatment of women's sexuality and conjugal issues. Known for early awards and public protests (including returning the Sahitya Akademi award).
Academic Societies
- Sahitya Akademi (contributor)
Trivia
- Won the Ananda Puraskar in 1999 and became the youngest recipient at the time (age 27).
- Received the Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award (young writer) in 2004.
- Dropped out of MBBS just before final exams to devote herself to literature.
- Returned her Sahitya Akademi award in 2015 in protest over the Dadri incident and attacks on writers.