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AMALENDU CHAKRABORTY

Amalendu Chakraborty (1934-2009) was a prolific Bengali writer who wrote about ten novels and more than hundred short stories. Born at Dhaka district of present Bangladesh, he migrated to Kolkata in 1944. Graduated from Central Calcutta College (Moulana Azad College) and did Masters in Bengali from Calcutta University. By profession he served as a teacher in Bengali over three decades, initially at Ramanikanta Institution of Hooghly district of West Bengal and then in Khidirpur Academi of Kolkata. His first collection of short stories 'Shahana' was published as early as in 1953 when he was only nineteen years old. First complete novel 'Biponno Somoy' was published in 1962. In due course his other published novels like 'Goshthobeharir Jibonjapon' (1978), 'Akaler Sandhane' (1982), 'Jabojjiban' (1987), 'Radhikasundari' (vol.1 & 2) (1996 & 1997)’ and 'Chandmonshar Jot' (2010) received critical appreciation and popular acknowledgement. Few other novels, published in several Bengali journals, are yet to be published in book form. Few other notable collection of short stories were 'Abirata Chenamukh' (1986) and 'Grihe Grohantore' (1987) and 'Galposamagra 1' (2011). Recently a collection of his articles, essays and reportage has been published in book form — 'Gadyasangraha' (2013). Emoinent film director Mrinal Sen made two feature films ‘Ekdin Pratidin’ (1979) (based on Amalendu’s short story 'Abirata Chenamukh') and 'Akaler Sandhane' ('In Search of Famine') (1981) (based on Amalendu’s original novel 'Akaler Sandhane'). Both of the films received number of national and international acclamations. Received several awards for his literary excellence like ‘Bengal Film Journalists’ Association’ (BFJA) award for Best Story Writer ('Ekdin Pratidin') in 1980, 'Narasingha Das Puroskar' from Delhi University in 1986 and 'Bankim Puroskar' awarded by West Bengal Government in 1987 for his novel 'Jabojjibon'.