Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
-
Edition 21 (1978) Winner
Sankari Prasad Basu
サンカリ・プラサド・バス
Sankari Prasad Basu
Aliases:
Sankariprasad Basu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-10-21 （Howrah, West Bengal, India）
- Died
- 2014-07-06 （Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata, India） age 85
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Howrah, West Bengal → Kolkata (Calcutta)
Career
- Occupations
- Professor (retired), Writer, Critic, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1950-2014
- Affiliations
- University of Calcutta (Department of Bengali), Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (Swami Vivekananda Archives)
- Influenced By
- Swami Vivekananda
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | — | Bengali Literature | M.A. | — | India |
University of Calcutta
Bengali Literature
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Vivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha | — | Sahitya Akademi (India) | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda Publishers | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Sarat Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Vivekananda Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Vivekananda Soc. Centennial Award, New York | — | — | Vivekananda Society (New York) | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Vidyasagar Puraskar | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1978
Work:
Vivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (India)
Result:
受賞
Ananda Puraskar
1979
Organization:
Ananda Publishers
Result:
受賞
Sarat Puraskar
1980
Result:
受賞
Vivekananda Award
1986
Result:
受賞
Vivekananda Soc. Centennial Award, New York
1994
Organization:
Vivekananda Society (New York)
Result:
受賞
Vidyasagar Puraskar
1996
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Vivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha
1978 Scholarly research / BiographyA comprehensive seven-volume study of Swami Vivekananda and contemporary Indian society and thought. Considered a foundational work in Vivekananda studies.
Vivekananda studiesModern Indian religious thoughtSocial history
Bandhu Vivekananda
Biography / CriticismA work introducing Vivekananda's personality and discussing his life and ideas.
BiographyReligious thought
Sahasya Vivekananda
Biographical studyA research-oriented book compiling facts and events related to Vivekananda.
Historical examinationBiography
Nivedita Lokmata
Biography / StudyA four-volume study of Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble), her life and contributions.
Female biographyModern Hindu revival movements
Comparative Religion
Religious studiesAn English-language book on comparative religion examining multiple religious traditions.
Religious studiesComparative analysis
Bibliography
- Vivekananda o Samakalin Bharatbarsha
- Bandhu Vivekananda
- Sahasya Vivekananda
- Swami Vivekananda Natun Tathya Natun Alo
- Vivekananda in Indian newspapers, 1893–1902
- Amader Nivedita
- Nivedita Lokmata
- Letters of Sister Nivedita (editor)
- Madhya Juger Kobi O Kabya
- Chandidas o Bidyapati
- Krishna
- Ramkrishna Sarada Jiban O Prasanga
- Comparative Religion
- Swadeshi Movement in Bengal and Freedom Struggle of India
- Economic & Political Ideas: Vivekananda, Gandhi, Subhas Bose
- Kabi Bharatchandra
- Bala paṛe byāṭa naṛe
- Krikeṭa, sundara krikeṭa
- Naṭa āuṭa
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, source-focused styleBiographical and expository prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Vivekananda and his thoughtBiographies of modern Indian leadersBengali culture and religious studies
Legacy
A scholar and writer who made significant contributions to Vivekananda studies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 for his seven-volume work and contributed to compiling and preserving Vivekananda-related materials.
Academic Societies
- Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture
Archives
- Swami Vivekananda Archives (Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture)
Trivia
- Authored numerous works on Vivekananda, including a monumental seven-volume study.
- Also wrote books on cricket.
- Associated with the Swami Vivekananda Archives from its founding and served as its director.