Ananda Puraskar
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Edition 68 (2013) Winner
Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay
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Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-03-08 （Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Calcutta (Kolkata) → Santiniketan (associated with Visva-Bharati)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor, publishing director, literary administrator
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Sahitya Akademi (Regional Secretary, East India), Sahitya Akademi (former Convener, Bengali Advisory Board), Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad (former President), Visva-Bharati (former Director, Publishing Department)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir (Belur) | — | — | — | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | — | English | MA | — | India |
| Jadavpur University | — | — | Ph.D. | — | India |
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir (Belur)
Country:
India
Residential college; specific department not stated in sources
University of Calcutta
English
Degree:
MA
Country:
India
Master's in English (year not specified in sources)
Jadavpur University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
India
Ph.D. obtained (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Somenchandra Award of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi | — | — | Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Galpamela Puraskar | — | — | Unknown (not specified) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Katha Award | — | — | Katha (New Delhi) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Bankimchandra Smriti Puraskar | — | — | Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Saratchandra Smriti Puraskar | — | — | Bhagalpur (organization not specified) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Sis Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Gajendra Kumar Mitra Birth Centenary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda Bazar Patrika / Desh | 受賞 |
| 2014 | D.L. Ray Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Kusumanjali Award | — | — | Unknown (New Delhi) | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Krititwa Samagra Puraskar of Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad | — | — | Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Karmayogi Nanigopal Chakraborty Smriti Sahitya Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Somenchandra Award of Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
2000
Organization:
Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Result:
受賞
Galpamela Puraskar
2004
Organization:
Unknown (not specified)
Result:
受賞
Katha Award
2005
Organization:
Katha (New Delhi)
Result:
受賞
Bankimchandra Smriti Puraskar
2006
Organization:
Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Saratchandra Smriti Puraskar
2007
Organization:
Bhagalpur (organization not specified)
Result:
受賞
Sis Puraskar
2008
Result:
受賞
Gajendra Kumar Mitra Birth Centenary Award
2009
Result:
受賞
Ananda Puraskar
2013
Organization:
Ananda Bazar Patrika / Desh
Result:
受賞
D.L. Ray Award
2014
Result:
受賞
Kusumanjali Award
2014
Organization:
Unknown (New Delhi)
Result:
受賞
Krititwa Samagra Puraskar of Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
2016
Organization:
Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
Result:
受賞
Karmayogi Nanigopal Chakraborty Smriti Sahitya Puraskar
2023
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Madale Natun Bol (The New Beats on the Drum)
1984 short story collectionDebut collection of 14 short stories, noted for social observation and character depiction.
social observationfamilyeveryday life
Charane Prantare (At the Grazing Ground, at the Horizon)
1993 novelA novel published in 1993 exploring tensions between local communities and individuals.
communityindividual conflictchange
Hara - Parvati Katha (The story of Hara & Parvati)
2020 historical/mythical fictionA novel based on Hindu mythological figures Hara and Parvati, intersecting myth with a modern perspective.
mythidentitytradition and modernity
Adaptations
Job - Mukhujye Bakyalap
2023 novelPublished in 2023; specific synopsis not detailed in sources but noted as a recent work.
contemporary societypersonal history
Bibliography
- Madale Natun Bol (The New Beats on the Drum)
- Charane Prantare (At the Grazing Ground, at the Horizon)
- Bhanga Nider Dana (The Wings of the Broken Nest)
- Michhiler Pare (After the Mass Gathering)
- Dukhe Keora
- Bhabadiya Nangarchandra (Yours Sincerely, Nangarchandra)
- Kathar Katha (Stories about Stories)
- Dhanapatir Sinhala Jatra (Dhanapati's Journey to Sri Lanka)
- Hara - Parvati Katha (The story of Hara & Parvati)
- Various short story collections, travelogues, and essay collections
- Banglar M.A. (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, observational proserooted in contemporary Bengali fiction traditions
- Recurring Motifs
- family and relationshipssocial change and localitymemory and recollection
Legacy
Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay has been an active figure in Bengali letters, publishing both short stories and novels. He served in key roles at institutions such as Sahitya Akademi and Visva-Bharati, leaving influence in editing and publishing as well.
Academic Societies
- Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
Trivia
- He retired as Director of the Publishing Department at Visva-Bharati.
- He has been associated with numerous Bengali little magazines and has edited anthologies supporting younger writers.