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Rajlukshmee Debee Bhattacharya

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Rajlukshmee Debee Bhattacharya

Aliases: Rajlakshmi Devi / Rajiluxmi Debi
Pen Names: Rajlukshmee DebeePublishing pen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1927-05-08 (Mymensingh, East Bengal)
Died
2005-02-19 age 77
Nationality
India
Languages
Bengali, English
Residence History
Mymensingh → Kolkata → Pune

Career

Occupations
poet, translator, literary critic, Professor of Philosophy
Active Years
1950-2005
Affiliations
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Fergusson College, Pune, Nowrosjee Wadia College
Influenced By
Rabindranath Tagore

Education

Ananda Mohan College
philosophy
Degree: Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Country: Bangladesh
Honours in philosophy
University of Calcutta
philosophy
Degree: Master of Arts
Country: India
Pune University
philosophy
Degree: PhD
Country: India

Awards

All India Poetry Competition
1991
Work: Punarnava
Organization: The Poetry Society (India) in collaboration with the British Council
Result: First Prize

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Owl and Other Poems

1972 Poetry

A volume of her poetry translated into English

RenewalNature

The Touch Me Not Girl

2000 Poetry

Poetry collection

28 Songs of Rabindranath Tagore

2002 Translated songs

Transcreation of Rabindranath Tagore's songs

Bibliography

  • The Owl and Other Poems (1972)
  • The Touch Me Not Girl (2000)
  • 28 Songs of Rabindranath Tagore (2002)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
TranscreationModern poetry
Recurring Motifs
RenewalNature

Legacy

Pioneering figure in Indian English poetry, winner of All India Poetry Prize, noted for Tagore translations.

Trivia

  • Served on the jury for the first All India Poetry Competition for School Children in 1996.