Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1988) Winner
Ramapada Chowdhury
ラマパダ・チョウドゥリー
Ramapada Chowdhury
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1922-12-28 （Kharagpur, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 2018-07-29 （Kolkata, India） age 95
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali
- Residence History
- Kharagpur → Ranchi → Raipur → Bilaspur → Guwahati → Dibrugarh → Kolkata
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Short story writer, Editor, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1940-2005
- Affiliations
- Anandabazar Patrika
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidency College, Kolkata | — | — | — | 1940年代 | India |
| University of Calcutta | — | English literature | Master of Arts | — | India |
Presidency College, Kolkata
Period:
1940年代
Country:
India
Later obtained a Master of Arts in English from the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
English literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
India
Exact graduation year unknown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Bari Badle Jay | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Rabindra Puraskar | Ekhoni | — | Rabindra Puraskar (West Bengal) | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda-related institution | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Prize | Banpalashir Padabali | — | Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) | 受賞（第1回） |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1988
Work:
Bari Badle Jay
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Rabindra Puraskar
1971
Work:
Ekhoni
Organization:
Rabindra Puraskar (West Bengal)
Result:
受賞
Ananda Puraskar
1963
Organization:
Ananda-related institution
Result:
受賞
Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Prize
2011
Work:
Banpalashir Padabali
Organization:
Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM)
Result:
受賞（第1回）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Banpalashir Padabali
1960 NovelA novel portraying rural life and human relationships; originally serialized and regarded as one of the author's major works.
Rural lifeHuman relationshipsSocial critique
Adaptations
- [Film] Banpalashir Padabali / Uttam Kumar (1973)
Translations
Kharij (Nothing but the Truth)
1974 Novel/NovellaA work that exposes social absurdities through fractures in domestic life; famously adapted into a critically acclaimed film by Mrinal Sen.
FamilySocial absurdityRealism
Adaptations
- [Film] Kharij / Mrinal Sen (1982)
Translations
- Nothing but the Truth (translated by Enakshi Chatterjee, Vikas, New Delhi, 1978)
Ekhoni
1969 NovelDepicts urban life and the psyche of youth in the 1960s; recipient of the Rabindra Puraskar.
Urban lifeYouthSocial change
Adaptations
- [Film] Ekhoni / Tapan Sinha (1970)
Bari Badle Jay (Dwellings Change)
1988 NovelA novel on family and social change; awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988.
FamilyChangeSocial observation
Translations
- Dwellings Change (translated by Tania Chakravertty, Sahitya Akademi, 2023)
Abhimanyu
1982 NovelA novel loosely based on a scientist's life; one of the sources for Tapan Sinha's film 'Ek Doctor Ki Maut'.
Science and societyIsolationEthics
Adaptations
- [Film (loosely adapted)] Ek Doctor Ki Maut / Tapan Sinha (1990)
Bibliography
- Pratham Prahar (1954)
- Dwiper Nam Tia rang (1958)
- Banpalashir Padabali (1960)
- Parajit Samrat (1966)
- Ekhoni (1969)
- Picnic (1970)
- Je Jekhane Danriye (1972)
- Kharij (1974)
- Bari Badle Jay (1988)
- Many others (around 50 novels and over 100 short stories in total)
Adaptations
- Kharij (1982, dir. Mrinal Sen)
- Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1990, dir. Tapan Sinha)
- Ekhoni (1970, dir. Tapan Sinha)
- Picnic (1972, dir. Inder Sen)
- Banpalashir Padabali (1973, dir. Uttam Kumar)
- Borunbabur Bondhu (2020, dir. Anik Dutta; based on 'Chhad')
Translations of Works
- Kharij translated as Nothing but the Truth (translated by Enakshi Chatterjee, Vikas, 1978)
- Je Jekhane Danriye translated as Second Encounter (translated by Swapna Dutta, Niyogi Books, 2016)
- Bari Badle Jay translated as Dwellings Change (translated by Tania Chakravertty, Sahitya Akademi, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise and sharp prosePrecise observationBlend of realism and social critique
- Recurring Motifs
- Absurdities of everyday lifeSmall towns and railway settingsFamily and breakdown of relationships
Legacy
Ramapada Chowdhury is regarded as an important figure in modern Bengali literature for his concise, precise prose. Many of his works were adapted for film, and he supported younger writers as an editor. He received major literary honors including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Archives
- Anandabazar Patrika archives (Kolkata)
In Popular Culture
- Several works adapted into films that received critical acclaim in Indian cinema
Quotes
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"Banpalashir Padabali is a stunningly vibrant and intensely human work that serves to reaffirm his reputation as a master story-teller in the Bengali language."
Source: Surajit Dasgupta (commentary)
Trivia
- Began writing during World War II
- Longtime editor of the Sunday supplement Rabibashoriyo of Anandabazar Patrika
- Authored around 50 novels and over 100 short stories
- Announced retirement from writing in 2005