Rabindra Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1960) Winner
Pramatha Nath Bishi
プラマタナート ビシ
Pramathanath Bishi
Aliases:
Pra. Na. Bi (প্র.না.বি)
Pen Names:
Pranabi（One of the pen names used for short stories and essays）,
Kamalakanta（Pen name used in satire and poetry）,
Haturi（Used for some short fiction）,
Bishnu Sharma（One of his pseudonyms）,
Amit Ray（A pen name）,
Madhabya（Used in poetry and essays）,
Scot Thomson（Used as an anglicized pseudonym）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-06-11 （Joyari Village, Natore District, British India）
- Died
- 1985-05-10 （Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 83
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Santiniketan (Brahma Vidyalaya) → Rajshahi (place of origin) → Kolkata (residence and work)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Educationist, Professor, Editor, Parliamentarian
- Active Years
- 1923-1985
- Affiliations
- Ripon College (Surendranath College), University of Calcutta, Department of Bengali, West Bengal Legislative Council (member), Rajya Sabha (nominated member)
- Memberships
- West Bengal Legislative Council, Rajya Sabha (Nominated Member)
- Influenced By
- Rabindranath Tagore
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brahma Vidyalaya, Santiniketan | — | — | Matriculation (中等修了) | 約17年間（在学期間） | British India |
| Rajshahi College | Arts | Department of English | BA（優等） | 1927–1929（IAおよびBA取得） | British India |
| University of Calcutta | Arts | Bengali | MA（ベンガル語、首席） | 1930–1932 | British India |
| Ramtanu Lahiri Research Fellowship | — | — | — | 1933–1936 | India |
Brahma Vidyalaya, Santiniketan
Degree:
Matriculation (中等修了)
Period:
約17年間（在学期間）
Year of Graduation:
1919
Country:
British India
Spent seventeen years at Santiniketan and became acquainted with Rabindranath Tagore
Rajshahi College
Arts
/ Department of English
Degree:
BA（優等）
Period:
1927–1929（IAおよびBA取得）
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
British India
Completed BA with honours in English
University of Calcutta
Arts
/ Bengali
Degree:
MA（ベンガル語、首席）
Period:
1930–1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
British India
Stood first class first in MA (Bengali)
Ramtanu Lahiri Research Fellowship
Period:
1933–1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
India
Carried on research under fellowship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Rabindra Puraskar | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Vidyasagar Smrti Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Jagattarini Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
1960
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Vidyasagar Smrti Puraskar
1982
Result:
受賞
Jagattarini Puraskar
1983
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ananda Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1960) Winner
Works
Major Works
Desher Shatru
1924 NovelAn early novel exploring social conflicts and changes in local communities.
social issueslocal community
Padma
1935 NovelA novel characterized by portrayals of characters closely tied to rivers and the landscape.
naturehuman relationships
Jodadighir Chaudhuri Paribar
1938 NovelA work depicting social change through the history of a family.
familysocial change
Keshabati
1941 NovelA character-driven narrative reflecting the spirit of its time.
period depictioncharacter psychology
Nilmanir Svarga
1954 NovelA story incorporating nostalgia and elements of the fantastic.
nostalgiafantasy
Sindhudesher Prahari
1955 NovelA work dealing with themes of nation and identity.
nationidentity
Carey Saheber Munsi
1958 NovelA satirical and historical novel set against the colonial period.
colonialismhistorical satire
Lal Kella
1963 NovelA narrative incorporating political and historical elements.
politicshistory
Bibliography
- Dewali (1923)
- Desher Shatru (1924)
- Basanta Sena O Anyanya Kavita (1927)
- Padma (1935)
- Jodadighir Chaudhuri Paribar (1938)
- Keshabati (1941)
- Shrikanter Pancham Parba (1944)
- Galper Mato Galpa (1945)
- Gali O Galpa (1945)
- Dakini (1945)
- Brahmar Hasi (1948)
- Nilbarna Shrgal (1956)
- Alaukik (1957)
- Carey Saheber Munsi (1958)
- Kingshuk Bahni (1959)
- Svanirbachita Galpa (1960)
- Lal Kella (1963)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Cross-genre style (poetry, novels, drama, essays)Satirical and observational narrationLyricism influenced by Rabindranath Tagore
- Recurring Motifs
- village lifesocial change and modernizationnostalgia and nature
Legacy
Pramatha Nath Bishi was a prolific Bengali writer and a noted educationist. He served as a university professor, editor and parliamentarian, and won several literary awards including the Rabindra Puraskar. His works often depict village life and social change and show the influence of Tagore.
Trivia
- Studied for seventeen years at Santiniketan and was acquainted with Rabindranath Tagore.
- Used multiple pseudonyms (Pranabi, Kamalakanta, Haturi, etc.).
- Served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1972 to 1978.
- Received the Rabindra Puraskar in 1960.