Shankha Ghosh
1932–2021Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021)
poet
Ujjal Singha
b. 1954, writes in Bangla, poet, translator
Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters, to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations. This is the second highest literary award of India, after Jnanpith Award. The award has been given to Bengali writers for works in Bengali and English as well as for translations from Bengali literature are given below.
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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)