Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
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Edition 56 (2013) Winner
Subodh Sarkar
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Subodh Sarkar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-10-28 （Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Krishnanagar (birthplace), West Bengal, India → Kolkata (professional residence), India
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor, Academic, Translator, Writer
- Active Years
- 1978-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Gour Banga | — | — | — | — | India |
University of Gour Banga
Country:
India
Reported to hold a PhD; doctoral research reportedly on hyphenated identities of Indian American women writers in English, exact institution/year unspecified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Dwaipayan Hrader Dhare | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2000 | West Bengal Bangla Academy Award (Poetry) | — | 詩 | West Bengal Bangla Academy | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Nazrul Award (Kabi Sangshad, Bangladesh) | — | — | Kabi Sangshad (Bangladesh) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Gangadhar National Award For Poetry | — | 詩 | Sambalpur University | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Gangadhar Meher National Award | — | — | Sambalpur University | 受賞 |
| — | Banga Bibhushan / Bangabhushan | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| — | D.Lit (honorary) | — | — | G. B. University | 授与 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
2013
Work:
Dwaipayan Hrader Dhare
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
West Bengal Bangla Academy Award (Poetry)
2000
Category:
詩
Organization:
West Bengal Bangla Academy
Result:
受賞
Nazrul Award (Kabi Sangshad, Bangladesh)
2014
Organization:
Kabi Sangshad (Bangladesh)
Result:
受賞
Gangadhar National Award For Poetry
2014
Category:
詩
Organization:
Sambalpur University
Result:
受賞
Gangadhar Meher National Award
2016
Organization:
Sambalpur University
Result:
受賞
Banga Bibhushan / Bangabhushan
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
D.Lit (honorary)
Organization:
G. B. University
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chihh
1993 PoetryEarly collection of poems exploring personal memory, regional landscapes, and questions of language and identity.
memoryidentitylandscape
Bhalo Jaygata Kothae
2001 PoetryA mature collection focusing on social themes, human relationships, and observations of daily life.
societyhuman relationshipseveryday life
Manipurer Ma, Kolkata
2005 PoetryPoems engaging with locality, movement, and women's experiences; the title references geographic and cultural locations.
mobilitywomen's experiencesculture
Bibliography
- Chihh (1993)
- Bhalo Jaygata Kothae (2001)
- Manipurer Ma, Kolkata (2005)
Translations of Works
- Selected poems translated into English by Jaydeep Sarangi
- Russian translations published in Interpoezia and other venues
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, image-driven poetic expressionCombines regional/personal memory with universal themes
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and the pastland and landscapeexploration of identity
Legacy
Regarded as a significant contemporary Bengali poet; his work as an editor and translator has had influence domestically and internationally. Recipient of major literary awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Trivia
- Married to poet Mallika Sengupta.
- Former editor of 'Indian Literature' published by Sahitya Akademi.
- Visited Russia and Turkey in 2010 as part of an Indian writers' delegation organized by Sahitya Akademi.
- Reported to have served as chairman of the Kobita Academy (Poetry Academy), Government of West Bengal, in 2016.