Shankha Ghosh
1932–2021Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021)
Bengali writer (1924-1988)
Samaresh Basu
1924–1988, writes in Bangla, writer, children's writer
Samaresh Basu was an Indian writer in modern Bengali literature, known for his versatility and vast range of themes. He wrote under the pen name Kalkut. Basu was awarded the 1980 Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali, by Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, for his novel, Shamba. He won the 1983 Filmfare Awards for Best Story for Namkeen.
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Books on record
On Open Library
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Awards
| 1980 | Sahitya Akademi Award for Shamba |
| 1958 | Ananda Puraskar |
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)