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Satinath Bhaduri

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Satinath Bhaduri

ペンネーム: Chitra GuptaLiterary pseudonym used in his writings

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1906-09-27 (Purnia, Bengal Presidency, British India)
死没
1965-03-30 58歳
国籍
India
言語
Bengali, English
居住地歴
Krishnanagar (ancestral home) → Purnia (birthplace) → Patna (practised law)

経歴

職業
novelist, politician, lawyer
活動期間
1930年〜1965年

学歴

University of Patna
Faculty of Arts (Economics) / Department of Economics
学位: MA (経済学)
期間: 1927–1930
卒業年: 1930
国: India (then British India)
Obtained MA in 1930
University of Patna
Faculty of Law / Department of Law
学位: BL (Bachelor of Law)
期間: 1929–1931
卒業年: 1931
国: India (then British India)
Obtained BL in 1931 and subsequently practised law in Patna

受賞歴

Rabindra Puraskar
1950
対象作品: Jagari (The Vigil)
主催: Government of West Bengal (Rabindra Puraskar)
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Jagari

1946年 political novel

A political novel depicting local society and politics during the independence movement era. Published in 1946; won the Rabindra Puraskar and was translated into English for the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works.

politicscolonial governancerural society
翻訳
  • English translation: The Vigil (1965, UNESCO Collection of Representative Works)

Gananayak

1948年 novel

One of his longer novels dealing with political and social themes.

politicsleadership

Chitragupter File

1949年 novel / satire

A work containing satirical elements, featuring critique of judiciary and partisan politics.

satirecritique of judiciarypolitics

Dhorai Charita Manas (2 parts)

1949年 novel / ethnographic narrative

Contains ethnographic-like descriptions and reflections on colonial governance and the national movement; has been the subject of academic study (e.g., Partha Chatterjee).

colonial governanceethnographynational movement

Satyi Bhraman Kahini (travelogue)

1951年 travelogue

A travelogue recounting his experiences in Paris. Published in 1951.

travelcultural observation

Achin Ragini

1954年 novel

Published in 1954; deals with social themes.

societyhuman relations

Aparichita

1954年 novel

A 1954 novel with strong social themes.

societyalienation

Sangkat

1957年 short stories / fiction

Published in 1957; contains short stories and fictional pieces.

satiresocial critique

Alok Drsti

1964年 novel

A 1964 novel representing his later style.

perspectivesociety

Paruyar Notebook (collection of writings)

essays / collected writings

A collection of various writings and essays. Exact publication details unknown.

essayscriticism

全著作

  • Jagari (1946)
  • Gananayak (1948)
  • Chitragupter File (1949)
  • Dhorai Charita Manas (1949, 1951)
  • Satyi Bhraman Kahini (1951)
  • Achin Ragini (1954)
  • Aparichita (1954)
  • Sangkat (1957)
  • Alok Drsti (1964)
  • Paruyar Notebook (publication year unknown)

作品の翻訳

  • Jagari → English translation The Vigil (1965, UNESCO Collection of Representative Works)

作風・主題

文体
satiricalblack comedypolitical and social realism
頻出モチーフ
satire of bureaucracy and judiciaryeveryday rural lifecolonial rule and resistance

評価・遺産

Satinath Bhaduri was an important Bengali writer of political novels and satire; Jagari in particular is notable for winning the Rabindra Puraskar and being translated in the UNESCO collection. Academically his work is valued for its depiction of colonial governance and popular politics.

豆知識

  • Literary pseudonym: Chitra Gupta.
  • Jagari (1946) won the very first Rabindra Puraskar in 1950 and was translated into English for the UNESCO Collection in 1965.
  • Practised law in Patna from 1932 to 1939.
  • Was imprisoned 1940–41 and 1942–45; left the Indian National Congress in 1948 to join the Socialist Party.