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Nirendranath Chakravarty

ニーレンドラナート・チャクラボルティ

Nirendranath Chakravarty

Aliases: Chakraborty / Chakroborty

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1924-10-19 （Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)）
Died
2018-12-25 （Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 94
Nationality
India
Languages
Bengali, English
Residence History
Bangur Avenue, Kolkata

Career

Occupations
Writer, Poet, Author, Editor
Active Years
1954-2018
Affiliations
Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi, Anandamela (children's magazine) - long-time editor

Education

University of Calcutta
Country: India
After graduation he worked in journalism. He later received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from the University of Calcutta in 2007.

Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award
1974
Work: Ulanga Raja (The Naked King)
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Ananda Purashkar
1974
Work: Ulanga Raja (The Naked King)
Organization: Ananda
Result: 受賞
Banga Bibhushan
2017
Organization: Government of West Bengal
Result: 受賞
Honorary Doctor of Literature (University of Calcutta)
2007
Organization: University of Calcutta
Result: 授与
Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award
2012
Organization: Unknown
Result: 受賞
Literary scholarship (Brussels)
1989
Result: 奨学金受給

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ulanga Raja (The Naked King)

1971 Poetry collection

A landmark poetry collection noted for its clarity and sharp diction; considered part of the collective memory of Bengali readers.

social commentaryurban lifeexistential questions

Kolkatar Jishu (The Jesus of Kolkata)

1969 Poetry

Poems set in Kolkata exploring human figures and faith.

faiththe citycharacter study

Neel Nirjan

1954 Poetry collection

One of his early poetry collections mixing lyrical elements with social perspective.

lyricismnaturesociety

Cholliser dinguli

1994 Poetry collection

Mature works that often deal with memory, time and history.

memorytimehistory

Bibliography

  • Neel Nirjan (1954)
  • Andhokar Baranda (1961)
  • Prothom Nayok (1961)
  • Nirokto Karabi (1965)
  • Ulanga Raja (1971)
  • kobitar bodole kobita (1976)
  • Somoy borho kom (1984)
  • Jabotiyo Valobasi (1987)
  • Ghumiye porar age (1987)
  • Cholliser dinguli (1994)
  • Shotyo Shelukash (1995)
  • Onno Gopal (1999)
  • Bhalobasa Mondobasha (2003)
  • Shrestho Kobita
  • Kobita Samagro 1
  • Kobita Samagro 2
  • Juvenile literature: Saada Bagh, Bibir Chora, Baaro Maser Chora, Pitri Purush, Amalkanti

Adaptations

  • Bengali translation of Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin (translated by Nirendranath Chakravarty)

Translations by Author

  • Bengali translations of The Adventures of Tintin

Style & Themes

Literary Style
expressive claritysharp dictionblend of lyricism and social perspective
Recurring Motifs
daily life in Kolkataurban experiencememory and timehumor and satire

Health

  • Age-related ailments (including respiratory issues in later life)
    晩年
    Caused limitations and hospital care in later years. Ultimately died in 2018 following cardiac arrest.

Legacy

Nirendranath Chakravarty is known for his clarity and sharp diction; he occupies an important place in Bengali poetry. Ulanga Raja is widely read and considered part of Bengali collective memory. His work in juvenile literature and translations (such as Tintin) reached a broad readership.

Academic Societies

  • Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi

In Popular Culture

  • Contributed to children's culture by translating The Adventures of Tintin into Bengali
  • The detective character Bhaduri Moshai is popular in juvenile and popular literature

Trivia

  • Long-time editor of the children's magazine Anandamela.
  • Translated Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin into Bengali.
  • Died in 2018 following cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Mukundapur; body was placed at Rabindra Sadan for public tribute and cremated at Nimtala Burning Ghat with full state honours.
  • Won the Sahitya Akademi Award and Ananda Purashkar in 1974 for Ulanga Raja.