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Bibhas Roychowdhury
Bibhas Roychowdhury in 2018
Born1 August 1968
Occupationpoet , novelist, essayist.
LanguageBengali
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materGobardanga Hindu College
Genrepoetry,novel,essay
Notable awardsKrittibas Award(1997),Bangla Academy Award(2013),Nirmal Acharya Gold Medal
SpouseKakali Roychowdhury
ChildrenMrittika Shabnam Roychowdhury
Signature
Bibhas Roychowdhury


Bibhas Roy Chowdhury(Bengali-বিভাস রায়চৌধুরী,born— 1st August ,1968, at present)is a Bengali poet ,novelist, and essayist .He is considered to be one of the leading poets of 90’S in Bengali literature.He is the author of more than twenty books including five novels and numerous essays in various prestigious Bengali literary magazines.He received many awards including Bangla Academy Award(Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi)in 2013[1],Krittibas Award(in 1997), and Nirmal Acharya Gold Medal for poetry.Some of his poems have been translated into English by Dr. Kiriti Sengupta, a well-known poet and translator, and published by Inner Child Press (New Jersey ,USA )[1]by the title, Poem Continuous:Reincarnated Expression(in 2014).[2] He is also one of the chief Advisers of well-circulated Bengali literary magazine, Kabita Ashram,and founder member and Director of a theatrical troupe named Banga Natya Charcha Kendra.He now works in an esteemed publication house .

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Bibhas Roychowdhury reading at Santiniketan ,September , 2017
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Roychowdhury in Palash Festival at Bankura ,2017

Early Life

Roy Chowdhury was born in a refugee family on 1st August in 1968 at Bihutipalli in frontier town Bongaon in the district of North 24 Pargonas in West Bengal in India.His parents ,Shyamdulal Roy Chowdhury and Bithika Roy Chowdhury, originally belonged to Bangladesh, were left destitute during the partition of Bengal,and became full-time laborers when they settled in Bongaon, despite being affluent family in undivided Bangladesh.Roy Chowdhury went to Bongaon High School,and Gobardanga Hindu College.After completing, graduation he could not continue his higher education because of extreme proverty .Since childhood he was keenly interested in music ,drama, and poetry.He learned poetry- basic from Usaprasanna Mukhopadyay ,a teacher of Bengali literature in Gobardanga Hindu College and from the poet, Subhankar Patra . Later he got the eminent poet , Binoy Majumdar as his mentor .

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Roychowdhury With world famous Syrian poet, Adonis(Ali Ahmad Said Esber) as an invitee at Dhaka Lit Fest 2017

Career

During 80'S Roychowdhury’s poems regularly appeared in several Bengali literary magazines such as Dainik Basumati,Krittibas,Kabisammelan, and influential Desh (magazine)[3].His first poetry collection ,Nasta Prajanmer Vasan(Song of Degraded Generation),which at once captured the attention of the readers, was published in1996 Kolkata book fair.Later, he has published unputdownable books of verse such as, Udbastu Shibirer Paakhi(in 1996),Shimul Vasha,Palash Vasha(in1999),Jibanander Meye(in 2002),Chandalika Gaachh(in 2006),Ananta Ashram(in 2015) and so on.,and his page-turner novel Ashrudana first appeared in Desh (magazine) in 4 Nov.2002— all of which earned rave reviews.His poems has been anthologized in many books such as Hirak Khanda ,edited by the Poet, Nirendranath Chakraborty.[4]

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Roychowdhury with poet Subodh Sarkar,Ranajit Dash and Mostaq Ahamed launching Roychowdhury's 'Beejdhan Sangraha'(Indian Edition 2017)

Writing Style

Roychowdhury writes from life—either from epiphany or from peak-experience in palpable and pithy language,both in metrical and non-metrical verse .In his poem ,he often explores highs and lows of life , aftermath of partition of Bengal , the agony of refugee-life, love for native language and the suffering of his fellow people.Most of his poems pulsates with a universal agony.His recent book of verse,namely Jashor Roder Gaachh(Trees Either Side of Jessore Road)cries the pity of felling trees, and urges to heal the earth from pollution,and to save it from the destruction made by sheer greed and selfishness of some people. He uses 'the speech of ordinary men' but his metaphors casts a haunting effect on the readers.He writes in all types of poetic forms ,but his experiment in Payar,a Bengali prosodic line has become phenomenal.Earlier in his poetic journey he was influenced by the eminent poets of 70's such as Joy Goswami,Shyamal Kanti Das ,Mridul Dasgupta, Nirmal Halder etc.[5] ,but now he owns a unique voice and place in Bengali Literature.

Roychowdhury( extreme right) at Jibananda Sabhaghar,Kolkata on International Poetry Day
Roychowdhury reading at Kolkata Book Fair 2018

Critical Acclaim

Right from the beginning,Roychowdhury's works earned him wide acclaim.The famous Bengali poet, Joy Goswami lauded him saying “He is a poet of new empowerment”, and the legendery poet, Sunil Gangopadhyay saying “Bibhas’s poems have provided much support to the livelihood and struggle.Bangladesh prosper in his poems"[2].

A Muse India review ( Issue58,Nov-Dec,2014) says,"Roy Chowdhuy's thematic trajectory touches the milestones of death thoughts that loom large , palpable nostalgia and essential poetic sadomasochism ,all through ignited by a sense of Bengali-ness with a view to communicating with the readers about their genesis and probable destination . Roy Chowdhury does not emphasize on any monolithic poetic premise :instead his easeful tête-à-tête mood builds up a quick bond with the readers, and why not? He thinks the way the Bengalis think, he lends voice to the habitual Bengali Poetic thoughts. This rare excellence has characterized every piece of his writings that amuses poetry lovers ."[6].

The fox Chase review says,"Bibhas’s voice pulsates with an undercurrent of passion…it is melancholic yet inflected with hope…pithy in words but loaded with sensitivity…it is a reflection of the loneliness of the poet’s heart and its aches. To quote Kafka, “(his) pen is the seismograph of (his) heart.” I realised that these poems are not for idle reading. I read them once, I read them again and then again each time sinking a little deeper into their profundity, their challenging complexity, and emerged with an ‘aha’ feeling. That is the beauty of these poems…they plummet you beyond the tips into their inner core and thereby into your own deeper recesses, conversing with your sense of self."

The Red Fez magazine claims (in issue 73),"There is an undercurrent of melancholy in the poems offered in this text. But buoyant optimism of the poet comes to the fore fascinatingly. Source of melancholy need not cloud spirit of hope as is evident here. Perhaps, it explains why this book is so appealing. Nowhere does rendition look jarring or monotonous.[3]

Sample Poems

1.উদ্ভিদ প্রথম প্রাণ 

 মানুষ ভুলেছে সব! মানুষের মনে নেই আর
 খণ্ড খণ্ড গাছেদের জড়িয়ে ধরেছে শিশু
 তাদের কান্নার নাম বোবা চিৎকার...

 পৃথিবী কি একা মানুষের ?
 মানুষ গুরুত্বহীন...জগত প্রধান...
 
 গাছকে জড়িয়ে ধরে যারা কাঁদে , তারা টের পায়—
 মানুষ অনেক পরে,
            উদ্ভিদ প্রথম প্রাণ... 
            উদ্ভিদ প্রথম প্রাণ...

 হে মানুষ! মাফিয়া মানুষ !
 তুমি তো নিশ্চিহ্ন হবে

 হাতে মাত্র কিছুকাল আছে

 সূর্যাস্তে দাঁড়াও ! দ্যাখো
 পাখিরা ঠোঁটের রক্ত মুছে দিচ্ছে যেন
 যশোর রোডের গাছে গাছে...

2. Bhatiali—Song Of The Boatmen 

 Some songs in my heart...there in the nest of the bird
 A small boat in my heart...hey!I can well be the boatman

 Some anger in my heart...let me remove all fences!
 Wish my blood obliterates the Partition,on either either side of the border

 An arrow in my heart...in the eyes the courageous Bengalis
 Countless patriot-camps along the alphabet list

 So many broken banks...several lighting...much cyclone
 Dream filled hearts,and melodious Bengali tone

 In the core of my heart I nurse the wounded soul carefully
 Union of the parted Bengal will aid in my recovery

            —Translated by Kiriti Sengupta


Notable Works

poetry

  • Nasta Prajanmer Vasan( The Song of Degraded Generation),January 1996,Prativash[7]
  • Udbastu Shibirer Paakhi(The Bird of Rufugee-camp),January 1998,Prativash [8]
  • Shimul Bhasha Palash Bhasha(The Language of Shimul and Palash Trees), January 1999,Ananda Publishers[9][10]
  • Jibanander Meye(The Daughter of Jibanananda),December 2002,Ananda Publishers[11]
  • Chandalikagaachh(The Wild Tree ),January 2006, Ananda Publishers[12]
  • Yakhan Brij Perocchhe Bongaon lokal(While the Bongaon Local Plying Across the Bridge), January,2008, Ananda Publishers[13]
  • Samasta Dukhike Aaj(To all the Agonizing People Today),December,2012, Signet Press[14]
  • Parajanmer Janye Swikaroktti(The Confession to Next-Birth/Aterlife),January 2011,Ananda Publishers[15]
  • Shrestha Kabita(The Collected/Best Poems of Bibhas Roychowdhury),January 2013,Prativash
  • Poem Continuous:Reincarnated Expression(Translated by Kiriti Sengupta),June 2014, Inner Child Press(U.S.A)[16][17]
  • Ananta Ashram(The Infinite Hermitage)January 2015 ,Signet Press[18]
  • Beejdhan Sangraha( The Collection of Paddy-seeds),February,2015,Sangbed[19]
  • Amar samanya Dau Dau(A little Blaze within Me)January 2016, Aihik[20]
  • Jashor Roder Gaachh(The Trees Alongside Jessore Road),January 2018, Chhonya Prakashani[21]
  • Prem(Love),January 2018,Boitarani,

Novel

  • kalapatar Banshi(Harmonica of Banana leaf),January,2002,Muhurta Publishers
  • Ashrudana (The Wings of Tears) January,2007, Ananda Publishers[22]

Award and Honour

  • Bangla Academy Award(Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi)
  • Krittibas Award
  • Acharya Nimli Gold medal
  • Boi Tarani Sammanana
  • Binoy Smriti Purraskar
  • Achena Yatri Ebong dwaipayan Sahity Sammanana(অচেনা যাত্রী ও দ্বৈপায়ন সাহিত্য সম্মাননা- ১৪২২)[4]

References

  1. ^ see Hirak Sangraha by Nirendranath Chakraborty ,Kabi Porichiti ,page-154
  2. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. "Poem continuous:Reincarnated Expression". The telegraph. Inner Child Press(USA). Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ Desh, Magazine. "Desh Mgazine". ABP. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Nirendranath. Hirak Sangraha (first ed.). Kolkata: Ananda. p. 137. ISBN 978-93-5040-829-2. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Poem Continuous:Reincarnated Expression. New Jersey,U.S.A: Inner Child Press Lmt. p. see -68. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ Poem Continuous:Reincarnated Expression review, by Muse India. at epilogue of the book ,issue58 ,2014 (second ed.). U.S.A: Inner Child Press. p. see 71-72. ISBN 978-0692529874. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. ^ Publication, Prativas. "Nasta Prajanmer Vasan". prativas. prativas. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ roychowdhury, bibhas. "udbastu shibrire pakhi". prativas. prativas. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  9. ^ publisher, Ananda. "abp". ananda. ananda. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  10. ^ roychowdhuri, bibhas (1998). Shimul Vasha Palash vasha. Kolkata: Ananda. ISBN 8172159102. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas (December 2002). Jibanander Meye. Kolkata: Ananda. p. 64. ISBN 81-7756-284-3.
  12. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Chandalika Ghaach. Kolkata: Ananda. ISBN 81-7756-562-1. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  13. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Yakhon Brij Perocchhe Bongaon Local. Kolkata: Ananda. ISBN 978-81-7756-724-3. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  14. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. samasta dukhike aj. kolkata: signet. ISBN 978-93-5040-251-1. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  15. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Parajanmer Janye swikaroktti. Kolkata: Ananda. ISBN 978-81-7756-985-8. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  16. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Poem Continuous:Reincarnated Expression (Second ed.). U.S.A: Inner Child Press. ISBN 978-0692529874. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  17. ^ Inner Child Press, Lmtd. "abc". inner child press. Inner Child Press Lmtd. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  18. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. ananta ashram. Kolkata: Signet Press. ISBN 978-93-5040-514-7. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  19. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Bijdhaan Sangraha. Bangladesh: Sambed. ISBN 978-984-8892-78-7. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  20. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Aamar Samany Dau Dau. Kolkata: Aihik. ISBN 978-81-920076-7-0. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  21. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Jashor Roder Gaachh. kolkata: Chonya. ISBN 978-93-82879-74-9. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  22. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Ashrudana. Ananda. ISBN 81-7756-661-X. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  23. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Baishe Shraban. Kolkata: Ananda. ISBN 978-81-7756-964-3. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  24. ^ Roychowdhury, Bibhas. Priya Ichhamati. Kolkata: Ananda. ISBN 978-81-7756-775-5. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  • The Telegraph,29 September, Poet's Day out,at page-20, Toursim minister Bratya Basu Releasing Poem Continuous:Reincarnated expression[5]
  • Poem Continuous: Reincarnated Expressions ,Review

by Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar ,29 March 2018[6]

  • Poem Continuous: Reincarnated Expressions Paperback – 17 Jul 2014, Amazone[7]
  • TO buy Online Books of Roychowdhury[8]
  • Ajkal Bengali Newspaper(on 19 March 2018,at page-4 in Varanda) mentions Roychowdhuy's Jashor Roder Gaachh[9]
  • Poem Continuous : Reincarnated expression review by Muse India issue 58,Nov-Dec,2014[10]
  • Poem Continuous – Reincarnated Expressions – By Bibhas Roy Chowdhury- Translated by Kiriti Sengupta, The Fox Chase Review,August,2015[11]
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