Tarapada Roy
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Tarapada Ray (Bengali: তারাপদ রায়) is a Bengali writer of poems, short stories, and essays. He is especially known for his satirical sense of humour. He was born on November 17, 1936 in Tangail, now in Bangladesh. He lives in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.
He had his schooling in Bangladesh where he passed his matriculation from Bindubasini High English School. In 1951, he came to Calcutta to attend college. He studied Economics in Central Calcutta College (presently Maulana Azad College). For a time he taught in a school in Habra in North 24Parganas.
Apart from numerous short stories and essays (mostly satirical), he wrote many poems as well. His first collection of poems, "Tomar Pratima" was published in 1960.
[edit] Select bibliography
- Kandogyan
- Gyan gomyi
- Dodo tatai
- Tomar protima
- Chilam bhalobashar neel potakatole shadhin
[edit] Awards
- Shiromani award
- Katha award (1995)
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