Mallika Sengupta
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Mallika Sengupta [মল্লিকা সেনগুপ্ত] is an important Bengali poet and writer of contemporary India. Poetry International Web introduces her as 'a proponent of an unapologetically political poetry and an important voice in contemporary Bengali literature.’ Her poems, in the journey against inequality, darkness and disharmony, combine fire and tears, history and herstory, myths and reality.
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[edit] Biography
Born in 1960, Kolkata, Mallika Sengupta is a major poet and writer in Bangla. A doctorate in Sociology, she is presently working as Head of the Department in Maharani Kasiswari College at Kolkata. Has published 20 books including 14 books of poetry, 1 book of translation, 2 novels, 2 books of essays on gender and an edited anthology of Bengali women’s poetry. She is ex poetry editor of Sananda, the largest circulated Bengali fortnightly where she worked for twelve years and now works as the co-editor of Bhashanagar, a culture magazine in Bengali.
English translations of her work have appeared in various Indian and American anthologies. In addition to teaching, editing and writing, she has been actively involved with the cause of gender justice and other social issues.
Married to Subodh Sarkar, a noted poet of contemporary Bengal, she lives in Kolkata.
[edit] Awards and honours
- Junior Fellowship for Literature from the Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India (1997-99)
- Sukanto Puroskar from the Govt. of W.B.(1998)
- Bangla Academy award from the Govt. of W.B.(2004)
- Has been invited to poetry readings, conferences and seminars in Sweden (1987), Australia (1994), USA (2002 & 2006) and Bangladesh (1998 & 2002) as part of Indian writer’s delegation.
[edit] Publication of books
[edit] Poetry
- Challish Chander Ayu, Virus publication, 1983
- Ami Sindhur Meye, Prativas publication, Kolkata, 1988
- Haghare O Debdasi, Prativas publication, Kolkata, 1991
- Ardhek Prithivi, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 1993, ISBN 81-7215-247-7
- Meyeder Aa Aaa Ka Kha, Prativas publication, Kolkata, 1998
- Kathamanabi, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 1999, ISBN 81-7215-915-3
- Deoyalir Rat, Patralekha, Kolkata, 2001
- Amra Lasya Amra Ladai, Sristi Prakashani, Kolkata, 2001
- Purushke Lekha Chithi, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 2003, ISBN 81-7756-286-X
- Chheleke History Parate Giye, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 2005
- Shrestha Kabita, Kolkata, Dey’s Publication, 2005
- Aamake Sariye Dao Valobasa, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 2006, ISBN 81-7756-573-7
- Purusher Janyo Eksho Kabita, Deep Prakashan, Kolkata, 2007
[edit] Books of English translation
- Carriers Of Fire, Bhashanagar, Kolkata, 2002
- Kathamanabi,her voice and Other Poems, Bhashanagar, kolkata, 2005
[edit] Novels
- Seetayan, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 1995 ,ISBN 81-7215-618-9
- Sleelatahanir Pare, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 1996, ISBN 81-7215-713-4
[edit] Books on Sociology of gender
- Strilinga Nirmana, Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 1994, ISBN 81-7215-368-6
- Purush Noi Purushtantra, Vikash Grantha Bhavan, Kolkata, 2002
[edit] Translation
- Akaler Madhye Saras, translation from Kedarnath Singh’s Hindi poems, Sahitya Akademi, Kolkata, 1998
[edit] Edited Anthology
- Dui Banglar Meyeder Shreshtha kabita, Upasana, Kolkata, 2003
[edit] External links
- http://www.india.poetryinternational.org/cwolk/view/24331 Mallika Sengupta and the Poetry of Feminist Conviction
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- http://www.netguruindia.com/bookreview/bangla/sitayan.html - 26k - Cached- More from this site
- http://www.pashchimi.org/events/2006/poetry.asp - 12k - Cached - More from this site
- http://www.parabaas.com/bookstore/title.html - 16k - Cached - More from this site
- http://www.name.umdl.umich.edu/act2080.0030.001.34 - More from this site
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- http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/11/17/stories/2004111700800300.htm - 18k - Cached - More from this site
