Ananda Puraskar
2 appearances
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Edition 14 (1973) Winner
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Edition 36 (1990) Winner
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
シールシェンドゥ・ムコパッダヤ
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-11-02 （Mymensingh (present-day Bangladesh)）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India → Bihar (resided in childhood) → Various places in Bengal → Assam (temporary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1959-
- Affiliations
- Staff at Anandabazar Patrika, Associated with the magazine Desh
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcutta University | — | Bengali (Department) | 修士（ベンガル語） | — | India |
Calcutta University
Bengali (Department)
Degree:
修士（ベンガル語）
Country:
India
Exact graduation year not specified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Vidyasagar Award | — | 児童文学への貢献 | — | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Ananda Purashkar | — | — | Ananda Publishers | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Ananda Purashkar | — | — | Ananda Publishers | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Manabjamin | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Banga Bibhushan | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞（フェロー） |
| 2022 | ABP Ananda Sera Bangali Award (Sera'r sera) | — | — | ABP Ananda | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Vidyasagar Award
1985
Category:
児童文学への貢献
Result:
受賞
Ananda Purashkar
1973
Organization:
Ananda Publishers
Result:
受賞
Ananda Purashkar
1990
Organization:
Ananda Publishers
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1989
Work:
Manabjamin
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Banga Bibhushan
2012
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2021
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞（フェロー）
ABP Ananda Sera Bangali Award (Sera'r sera)
2022
Organization:
ABP Ananda
Result:
受賞
Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar
2023
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1989) Winner
Rabindra Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 90 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Manojder Adbhut Baari
1978 Children's literatureA children's novel about a teenage boy Manoj and his eccentric family; one of his early notable children's works featuring whimsical events around the family and neighborhood.
FamilyWhimsyComing-of-age
Adaptations
- [Film] Manojder Adbhut Bari / Anindya Chatterjee (2018)
Ghunpoka
1967 NovelOne of his early novels published in the 1960s; details are limited in the source material.
SocietyHuman relationships
Manabjamin
NovelA novel for adults; known as the work for which he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989. Exact original publication year not specified in source.
Human dramaSocial critique
Goynar Baksho
Short story / NovellaA story set in Bengali society; adapted into a film by director Aparna Sen.
TraditionFamilyWomen
Adaptations
- [Film] Goynar Baksho / Aparna Sen (2013)
Hirer Angti
Children's literatureA children's story centered on a diamond ring; adapted into a film by Rituporno Ghosh.
AdventureMystery
Adaptations
- [Film] Hirer Angti / Rituporno Ghosh (1992)
Patalghar
Children's literature / Science fiction elementsA children's adventure with fantastical elements; adapted into a film in 2003.
AdventureScience & fantasy
Adaptations
- [Film] Patalghar / Abhijit Choudhury (2003)
Bibliography
- Baithaki
- Ghunpoka
- Parapar
- Manojder Adbhut Baari
- Hirer Angti
- Patalghar
- Manabjamin
- Goynar Baksho
Adaptations
- Hirer Angti (1992) – dir. Rituporno Ghosh
- Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha (1998) – dir. Tapan Sinha
- Patalghar (2003) – dir. Abhijit Choudhury
- Dosar (2006) – dir. Rituparno Ghosh
- Sadhu Babar Lathi (2008)
- Goynar Baksho (2013) – dir. Aparna Sen
- Ashchorjyo Prodeep (2013) – dir. Anik Dutta
- Ebar Shabor (2015) – dir. Arindam Sil
- Eagoler Chokh (2016) – dir. Arindam Sil
- Manojder Adbhut Bari (2018) – dir. Anindya Chatterjee
- Bony (2021)
- Tirandaj Shabor (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, readable narrative styleVersatility across children's and adult fictionTone combining humor with empathetic character study
- Recurring Motifs
- The uncanny in everyday lifeFamily and local communityDetective/mystery elements (e.g., Shabor series)
Legacy
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay is a major Bengali writer who has produced notable works for both children and adults. Many of his works have been adapted to film, and he has received major literary awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Academic Societies
- Sahitya Akademi (Fellow)
In Popular Culture
- Numerous novels adapted into films, widely recognized in Bengali cinema
- Detective characters (e.g., Shabor Dasgupta) have been turned into film series
Trivia
- Many of his major works have been adapted into films (e.g., Hirer Angti, Patalghar, Goynar Baksho).
- Creator of detective characters Barodacharan and Shabor Dasgupta.
- Born in Mymensingh (now Bangladesh); family migrated to Kolkata during Partition.