Nirendranath Chakravarty
Nirendranath Chakraborty (born 19 October 1924) is a popular contemporary Bengali poet.[1] He won the Sahitya Academy Award in 1974 for the book of poems Ulanga Raja (The Naked King)In 2007, the University of Calcutta awarded him an honorary Doctor of Science degree.[2] Chakraborty also wrote few detective novels of Bhaduri Moshai.[3]
Notable works
Poetry anthology
Some of his poetry anthologies are:
- Nil Nirjan
- Andhokar Baranda
- Prothom Nayok
- Somoy baro kom
- Jabotiyo Valobasi
- Ghumie porar aage
- Shrestho Kobita
- Kobita Samagro 1
- Kobita Samagro 2
Juvenile literature
- Saada Bagh
- Bibir Chora
- Baaro Maser Chora
- Pitri Purush
Some of his popular poems are
- Amalkanti Roddur Hotay Cheyachilo
- Kolkatar Jisu
- Ulanga Raja
- translation of Tintin in Bengali
References
- ^ Bose, Amalendu. Contemporary Bengali Literature. Academic Publishers. p. 12. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Every generation owes their love quotes to these 7 legendary Bengali poets". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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- 1924 births
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- Bengali detective writers
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- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali
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- University of Calcutta alumni
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