Shankha Ghosh
1932–2021Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021)
Bengali playwright
Manmatha Roy
1899–1988, born Tangail District, writes in Bangla, playwright
Manmatha Ray also known as Manmatha Roy was an Indian Bengali playwright. He responded to the socio-political conditions of India at the time through his plays. At least 17 of his plays have been adapted into films. He received the Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1967, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for drama in 1969, the State Academy of West Bengal Award in 1971, award from University of Calcutta in 1972 and the West Bengal government’s highest drama award 'Dinabandhu Puraskar' in 1984.
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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)