Ananda Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1981) Winner
Sanjib Chattopadhyay
サンジーブ・チャットパダイ
Sanjib Chattopadhyay
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-10-24 （Calcutta (Kolkata), British India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Children's writer
- Influenced By
- Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Church College (Calcutta) | Faculty of Science | Chemistry | — | — | India |
Scottish Church College (Calcutta)
Faculty of Science
/ Chemistry
Country:
India
Reported to have studied chemistry (details not fully cited).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda (publisher/awarding body) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Banga Bibhushan | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Bengali) | Sri Krishner Sesh Kota Din | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Ananda Puraskar
1981
Organization:
Ananda (publisher/awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Banga Bibhushan
2012
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award (Bengali)
2018
Work:
Sri Krishner Sesh Kota Din
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2018) Winner
Rabindra Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 93 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
Lotakambal
NovelA novel centered on elderly characters exploring moral and spiritual tensions within family life, marked by satirical elements.
old agefamilymoral dilemma
Shakha Prashakha
NovelDeals with family and generational value conflicts and includes religious and philosophical elements.
generational conflictreligionphilosophy
Swet Patharer Table (The Ivory Table)
Novella/Short storyA representative novella mixing tension, dilemma, curiosity, pity, humor and satire, exemplifying the author's characteristic storytelling style.
tension and dilemmahumor and satire
Parampadokamale
NovelOne of the works that include religious and spiritual depictions, reflecting the author's interest in spiritual themes.
spiritualityreligion
Bibliography
- Lotakambal
- Shakha Prashakha
- Swet Patharer Table
- Parampadokamale
- Cancer
- Duti Chair
- Tumi Aar Aami (You And I)
- Eke Eke (One By One)
- Kolkata Achhe Kolkatatei
- Sheuli
- Ruku-Suku / Badomama-Mejomama (children's series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- short, satirical sentenceslively colloquial languagenarrative mixing humor and pathos
- Recurring Motifs
- elderly protagonistsurban middle-class householdsspiritual and religious themes
Legacy
An important Bengali writer known for works on family and spirituality. He has received several honors including the Ananda Puraskar, Banga Bibhushan and the 2018 Sahitya Akademi Award.
Trivia
- Wrote children's literature including the Ruku-Suku and Badomama-Mejomama series.
- Received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2018 at the age of 82.