Buddhadeb Bosu
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Buddhadeva Bose (also spelt as Buddhadeb Bosu) (1908-1974) was a major Bengali writer of the twentieth century. Like Rabindranath Tagore, he was a versatile writer, and wrote poetry, novels, short stories, and plays. He was also an influential critic and editor.
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[edit] Life
Buddhadeva Bose was born in Comilla, Bengal, now in Bangladesh. His ancestral home was in the village of Malkhanagar in the Vikrampur region (in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh). He was schooled at the Dhaka Collegiate School in Dhaka. After completing his MA in English from the University of Dhaka, he moved to Calcutta. As a student he was associated with the magazine Kallol as well as the movement of the same name, he was also the editor of the magazine Progoti (started 1926).
He married Pratibha Basu ( 1914 / 1915 - October 4, 2006) (nee Shome) in 1934. They had three children, Meenakshi Dutta (b.1936), Damayanti Basu Singh (b.1940) and Suddhashil Bose (1945-1987). Pratibha Bosu was an accomplished singer in her teens but later concentrated on literature and became a distinguished writer in her own right.
He taught at Ripon College (now Surendranath College) and later worked as a journalist in the capacity of an editor for The Statesman. Subsequently, he set up the Department of Comparative literature in Jadavpur University, and was on its faculty for a number of years. He was also a visiting professor at many universities in the United States.
One of his most important contributions to the Bengali literary scene was the establishment of Kobita - the flagship poetry magazine in Bengali, which he edited for 25 years.
[edit] Recognition
Bose received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1967, and was honoured with a Padma Bhushan in 1970.
[edit] Works
[edit] Poems
- Mormorani [1924]
- Bondir Bondona [1930]
- Prithibir Pothe [1933]
- Konkaboti [1937]
- Notun Pata [1940]
- Domoyonti [1943]
- Droupodir Sari [1948]
- Sreshto Kobita [1953]
- Sheter Prarthona: Bosonter Uttor [1955]
- Je Adhar Alor Odhik [1958]
- Morche Pora Pereker Gan [1966]
- Bloomington, Indiana [?]
[edit] Novels
- Shara [1930]
- Akormonnya [1931]
- Momo Deya Neya [1932]
- Jobonika Poton [1932]
- Rhododrendron Guchho [1932]
- Sanonda [1933]
- Amar Bondhu [1933]
- Jedin Futlo Komal [1933]
- He Bijoyi Bir [1933]
- Dhusor Godhuli [1933]
- Lalmegh [1934]
- Bashor Ghar [1935]
- Kalo Haoa [1942]
- Tithi Dore [1949]
- Nirjon Swakhor [1951]
- Moulinath [1952]
- Sonpangshu [1959]
- Shesh Pandulipi [1956]
- Ratvor Brishti [1960]
- Golap Keno Kalo [1967]
[edit] Short Story Collections
- Ovinoy, Ovinoy Noy
- Rekhachitro
- Era Ar Ora
- Abong Aro Oneke
- Odrisho Satru
- Misses Gupta
- Premer Bichitra Goti
- Ghorete Bhromro Elo
- Notun Nesha
- Feriwala O Onnano Golpo
- Khatar Shhesh Pata
- Ekti Sokal O Ekti Shyandhya
- Golpo Songkolon
- Shreshtho Golpo
- Hridoyer Joyogan
- Vashao Amar Vela
[edit] Dramas
- Mayamalancha
- Taposhi O Torongini
- Kalshanhya
- Punormilon
- Kolkatar Electra
[edit] Essays
- Hothat Alor Jhalkani
- Uttor Tirish
- Kaler Putul
- Sahityacharcha
- Rabindranath: Kotha Sahitya
- Sanga Nishangata Rabindranath
- Prabandha Sonkolon
- Mohavarater Kotha
[edit] Translations
[edit] References
- The Selected Poems of Buddhadeva Bose/Translated and Introduced by Ketaki Kushari Dyson. New Delhi, OUP, 2003
