Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
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Edition 11 (1966) Winner
Manoj Basu
マノージ・バス
Manoj Basu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-07-25 （Dongaghat, Jessore, British India）
- Died
- 1987-12-27 （Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 86
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Residence History
- Dongaghat (birthplace) → Calcutta (Kolkata)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1920-1987
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asutosh College | — | — | — | — | India |
Asutosh College
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Nishi-Kutumba | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1966
Work:
Nishi-Kutumba
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nishi-Kutumba
NovelHis best-known novel, depicting rural life and family, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award.
rural lifefamilysocial change
Bon Kete Basat
NovelA longer work; specific details not widely documented.
Jal Jungle
Short stories / NovelStories concerning water and forest settings.
Bokul
Novel/Short fictionDetails of the work are not well documented.
Ek Bihangee
Novel/Short fictionDetails not widely recorded.
Sei Gram Sei Sab Manush
Short fiction / NovelA work portraying village people.
Brishti Brishti
Short fiction / NovelA collection themed around rain.
natureseasons
Amar Fansi Holo
NovelSpecific information about this title is limited.
Rupobati
Novel/Short fictionDetails not widely documented.
Ami Samrat
NovelLittle public information about this title.
Khadyot
Short fiction / NovelDetails are not well recorded.
Bibliography
- Nishi-Kutumba
- Bon Kete Basat
- Jal Jungle
- Bokul
- Ek Bihangee
- Sei Gram Sei Sab Manush
- Brishti Brishti
- Amar Fansi Holo
- Rupobati
- Ami Samrat
- Khadyot
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist prosedepictions of rural life
- Recurring Motifs
- rural lifefamily relationssocial change
Legacy
Manoj Basu was a Bengali novelist and short-story writer best known for Nishi-Kutumba, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966. He founded a publishing house in Calcutta and contributed to regional Bengali literature.
Trivia
- Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966.
- Founded Bengal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. in Calcutta.
- Authored numerous novels and short stories in Bengali.