Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
(born 2 November 1935) is a famous writer
in Bengali language. His stories for younger
readers are as famous as those aimed at
adults.
Life
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in Bikrampur
( currently in Munshiganj District), now
in Bangladesh. He spent his childhood in
Bihar and many places in Bengal and Assam
accompanying his father, who worked in the
railways. He passed intermediate from the
Victoria College, Calcutta before taking
a Masters in Bengali from the Calcutta University.
Shirshendu started his career as a school
teacher and is now on the staff of the Ananda
Bazar Patrika at Kolkata. He is associated
with a Bengali magazine called Desh.
Spiritually, Shirshendu is heavily influenced
by the hindu sub-sect of Anukul Thakur.
Many of his books are dedicated with a salutation
'Ra-Swa'. Ra-Swa stands for Radha Swami
(this is a standard salutation for followers
of Anukul-Thakur).
Works
His first novel Ghunpoka was published in
the annual Puja edition of Desh. His first
children's novel was called Manojder Adbhut
Baari.
Some of his works include:
" Ghunpoka
" parthibo
" Maanab jamin
" Paarapaar
" Manojader adbhut baari
" Haripurer harek kaanda
" Baangaler america darshan
" Ekaadashi o bhut
" charadik
" Golmal
" akranta
" pherighaat
" madhur janya
" shreshhha galpa
" galpa-samagra (2 volumes)
" ashukher pare
" aadam ibh o andhakaar
" ujaan
" kaagajer bau
" kaapurushh
" gati
" churi
" chokh
" jaal
" durabin
" nilu hajrar hatyaarahasya
" pidimer aalo
" phajal aali esechhe
" phulchor
" bikeler mrityu
" jao pakhi
" laal nil manush
" shyaola
" shiulir gandha
" Shada Beral, Kalo Beral
Works for younger audience
" Manojder adbhut bari
" Pagla saheber kabor
" Bonny
" Patashgarer jangale
" Boxer ratan
" Gourer kabach
" Patalghar
" Haripurer harek kando
" Nabiganjer daitya
" Hirer angti
" Gajananer Kouto
" Nababganjer Agantuk
" Kunjapukurer Kando
" Nrisingha Rahasya
" Raghab Babur Bari
" Hetam-Garh er Guptodhon
" Bhuture Ghori
" Jhiler Dhare Bari
" Solo Nombor Fatik Ghosh
" Dakater Vaipo
" Mohun Ray er Bansi
" Dudh Sayorer Dwip
" Golmal
" Sonar Medel
" Chhayamoy
" Chakropurer Chakkore
" Ghorpanche Prangobindo
" Bipin Babur Bipod
" Jhikorgachhay Jhonjhat
" Harano kakatua
" Sadhu Babar Lathi
" Aghorganger ghoralo byapar
Comics from his stories
Bipinbabur Bipad has generated a comics.
Artwork by Swapn Debnath actually have the
real essence of the original story in the
comics. The 48-page comics was published
in monthly issues of Anandamela (Sept 2006
to Dec 2006).
Another story Nababganjer Agantuk, is now
in the process of becoming an interesting
action comics by Visual Literature Entertainment,
a group of new generation comics creators.
Thrillers
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay showed equal talent
in writing thrillers like Shada Beral, Kalo
Beral, and even started a series with detective
Shabar Dasgupta in the lead. But somehow
this series did not click among his readers,
so he discontinued writing this series.
Awards
" Vidyasagar Award (1985) - for his
contributions to the children's literature
" Ananda Purashkar (1973 and 1990)
" Sahitya Akademi award (1988)-for
his novel Manabjamin.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/
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