Shankha Ghosh
1932–2021Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021)
Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016)
Mahasweta Devi
1926–2016, born Dhaka, writes in Bangla, writer, novelist, poet, short story writer
Mahasweta Devi was an Indian Bengali language writer and activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar. She was a leftist who worked for the rights and empowerment of the tribal people of West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states of India. She was honoured with various literary awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award and Ramon Magsaysay Award along with India’s civilian awards Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan.
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Books on record
On Open Library
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Awards
| 1996 | Jnanpith Award |
| 1979 | Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali for Aranyer Adhikar |
Elsewhere
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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)