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Manish Ghatak
Born1902
Died1979
NationalityIndian
Other namesYuvanshwa
Known forWriter

Manish Ghatak (1902–1979)[1] was a Bengali poet and novelist.[2] He was a littérateur of the Kallol era and used to write under pen name Jubanashwa.

Personal life

Manish Ghatak's parents were Suresh Chandra Ghatak and Indubala Devi. Bengali film director Ritwik Ghatak was his youngest brother. Ghatak married Dharitri Devi. Mahasweta Devi is their eldest daughter.[3]

Books

  • Pataldangar Panchali (a book of short stories)[2]
  • Kankhal (novel)[2]
  • Shilalipi (book of poem)[2]
  • Sandhya (book of poem)[2]

References

  1. ^ Priti Kumar Mitra (17 May 2007). The dissent of Nazrul Islam: poetry and history. Oxford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-19-568398-1. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "History of Murshidabad". murshidabad.nic.in. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. ^ Sunil Sethi (15 February 2012). The Big Bookshelf: Sunil Sethi in Conversation With 30 Famous Writers. Penguin Books India. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-0-14-341629-6. Retrieved 5 October 2012.