Shankha Ghosh
1932–2021Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021)
National poet of Bangladesh
Kazi Nazrul Islam
1899–1976, born Churulia, writes in Bangla, writer, poet, short story writer, translator
Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, short story writer, journalist, lyricist, and musician. He was later honoured with the title of national poet of Bangladesh, on consideration of his liberal attitudes and patriotic zeal." Nazrul produced a large body of poetry, music, messages, novels, and stories with themes that included equality, justice, anti-imperialism, humanity, rebellion against oppression and religious devotion. Nazrul Islam’s activism for political and social justice as well as writing a poem titled “Bidrohī”, meaning “the rebel” in Bengali, earned him the title of “Bidrohī Kôbi”. His compositions form the avant-garde music genre of Nazrul Gīti.
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Also writing in Bangla
Annada Shankar Ray
1905–2002writer, poet, essayist (1905-2002)
Sunil Gangopadhyay
1934–2012Award-winning and bestselling Bengali poet and author (1934-2012)
Satyajit Ray
1921–1992filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
1894–1950Bengali author (1894–1950)
Alokranjan Dasgupta
1933–2020Bengali poet (1933-2020)