Rabindra Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 78 (2010) Winner
Manindra Gupta
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Manindra Gupta
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-09-24 （Gaila village, Barisal District (then undivided Bengal, now Bangladesh)）
- Died
- 2018-01-31 （Kolkata, India） age 91
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Residence History
- Silchar (Barak Valley, Assam) → Kolkata (West Bengal)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, novelist, painter
- Active Years
- 1950-2018
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | — | — | — | 不明 | India |
University of Calcutta
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
India
Graduated from the University of Calcutta in 1956.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bishnu Dey Memorial Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Rabindra Puraskar | Tung Tang Shabdo Nishshabdo | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Bane Aaj Concerto | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Bishnu Dey Memorial Award
2005
Result:
受賞
Rabindra Puraskar
2010
Work:
Tung Tang Shabdo Nishshabdo
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
2011
Work:
Bane Aaj Concerto
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Nuri Bandor
2015 novellaA novella noted for its metaphorical and symbolic imagery. It weaves local landscapes and characters while addressing contemporary themes.
memorylocalitysymbolism
Translations
- English translation by Arunava Sinha (reported translation/coverage noted in 2022)
Akshay Malberi
1981 autobiographical trilogy (volume 1)The first volume of an autobiographical trilogy. It carefully depicts memory, identity, and childhood experiences, and includes the author's own illustrations.
remembranceidentityfamily history
Akshay Malberi (volume 2)
1998 autobiographical trilogy (volume 2)Middle volume of the trilogy. It connects past memories and portrays maturation and change.
growthtransformationcontinuity of memory
Akshay Malberi (volume 3)
2004 autobiographical trilogy (volume 3)The concluding volume of the trilogy. It integrates memory and the present, depicting a deepening self-understanding.
integrationrecoveryartistic expression
Rong Kankar Ramkinkar
2014 essays/criticalAn essay collection that includes reflections on art and regional culture, exploring the intersection of visual art and literature.
art criticismregional culturevisual expression
Bibliography
- Nuri Bandor
- Akshay Malberi (trilogy; 1981, 1998, 2004)
- Rong Kankar Ramkinkar
- Tung Tang Shabdo Nishshabdo
- Bane Aaj Concerto
Translations of Works
- Nuri Bandor (English translation by Arunava Sinha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of visual artistry and poetic imaginationmultilayered, symbolic textual landscapes
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryidentitylandscape and color
Legacy
Manindra Gupta is known in Bengali literature for a distinctive style that integrates poetic imagination and visual art. His autobiographical trilogy and poetry collections received critical acclaim, and major awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award secured his place in modern Bengali letters.
Quotes
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"A unique blend of visual artistry and poetic imagination that creates multilayered textual landscapes."
Source: Sahitya Akademi profile (2011)
Trivia
- Joined the British Indian Army in 1943, received engineering training, and served until 1946.
- Married poet Debarati Mitra in 1975 after an earlier unsuccessful marriage.
- Received the Rabindra Puraskar in 2010 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2011.
- Died in Kolkata on 31 January 2018 at age 91.