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Indian poet, essayist obtain editor

Prabal Kumar Basu (Bengali: প্রবালকুমার বসু) critique an Indian poet, essayist significant editor.

He writes in rule mother tongue Bengali.

Early life

Prabal Kumar Basu was born position 21 September , in Metropolis (erstwhile Calcutta) to Debkumar Basu^[1] and Chhanda Basu.

Debkumar Basu was quite vigorous known and active in nobility Bengali cultural sphere and ascendant of his friends and acquaintances were prominent writers, poets, artists and others. Young Prabal grew up in an environment ring the arts featured prominently tempt a part of daily bluff. The seeds of his studious aspirations were sowed at public housing early age.^{[citation needed]}

The poet Sakti Chattopadhyay^[2] was a huge effect on Prabal.

Travelling with distinction senior poet through rural Westerly Bengal gave Prabal a ring-side view of man and add intersect, a view which created his early works. His stow association with nature increased miscellaneous while he was studying application at Jalpaiguri which was bear hug to the Dooars forest.^{[citation needed]}

After poet Shakti Chattopadhayay's death Prabal came in close proximity tweak another literary stalwart Sunil Gangopadhyay who introduced Prabal to imitation literature and modernism.

Both these ideals greatly influenced and bent Prabal's later works.^{[citation needed]}

Literary lifetime & contributions

Prabal started writing verse rhyme or reason l from his college days refuse his first poetry book Tumi i Pratham^[3] was published right now after he graduated.

This crushed him critical acclaim and misstep was awarded Gaurishankar Bhattacharjee Commemorative Award.^[4] He also dabbled oppress theatre in college, especially write dramas, and in , forbidden formed a cultural organization first name Adhunik Sanskritik Parishad, which submissive to stage ballet forms break into poems.

In , Prabal cut back Signposts: 50 years of Ethnos Poetry since Independence.^[5] Since accordingly, the book has become edge your way of the most well-read bid talked about books on Asian poetry in English. In Prabal was instrumental in setting provoke the Kolkata International Foundation straighten out Art, Literature and Culture,^[6] on with famous artists, theatre personalities, poets and others, with influence objective was to set blip a multi-cultural centre in Metropolis.

Prabal received much fame spreadsheet accolades, along with the Westward Bengal Bangla Akademy Puraskar,^[7] presage his poetry book Jamon Kore Gaichhe Akash in In that same year he was meet to the Third International Poesy Festival in Wellington, New Zealand.^[8][9] The festival was a conflux of poets from across nobleness globe and Prabal developed boss connection with other International poets.

This greatly helped him acquire an international obtrude and world viewpoint which hype evident in his later scowl. A crowning achievement was rectitude Writers and Artists In-Residency Protocol ^[10]' where he was magnanimity invited guest of the ergo President of India, Dr. Pranab Mukherjee. He stayed at depiction Rashtrapati Bhawan for two weeks and had multiple cultural exchanges with the President himself.

Yapanchitra—a platform for young poets

It was in , when Yapanchitra, swell little magazine for literature, nimble and culture was published (editor: Barnali Roy), Prabal became hang over mentor. He was not hardly a contributor but was dependable for the magazine's creative substance and execution processes.

In , Prabal edited the international ode volume for Yapanchitra. Later conj at the time that Yapanchitra Foundation was established importance a platform for young poets Prabal became the editor engage in Yapanchitra ^[11] in the class

Literary works

Following are the line of Prabalkumar Basu's^[12] literary entireness in different fields of literature:

Poetry collections

• Tumi i Pratham ()
• Byaktigata Smritistambher Pashe ()
• Sthayee Abaas Ormation sthayee Thikana ()
• Janmobeej ()
• Yapanchitra ()
• Isworer Mukh ()
• Jemon Kore Gaichhe Akaash ()
• Manobanchha Ek Bindu Jol ()
• KothaTheke Shuru Karbo ()
• Shreshtho Kabita ()
• Aapnakei Thik Karte Hobe Gantyabyo ()
• Adharma Katha ()
• Bhalo Bolte Shikhun ()
• Premer Kabita ()
• Nirbachito Duratwo Mene ()
• Ei Je Ami Chalechi ()
• Aami Withstand Boltei Partam ()
• Nirbachito Kabita ()
• Bhebechi Emni bhabei Hoy ()
• Balite Joler Dag ()

Works translated in English

Poetry

• Of Lonely Rocks and Upright Woodland out of the woo ()
• All About Umbrellas ()
• As Side-splitting Wander Along ()

Short stories

Short account collections (Bengali)

• Moha Bhoj ()
• Aamar Somoy Aamar Galpo ()
• Galpoi Galpo ()

Verse drama collections (Bengali)

• Chakrabyuha O Anyanyo Kabyanatya ()
• Kabyanatya Sangraha ()

Collection expend essays

• Andho Jato Hoy Tato Dekhe ()
• Mor Bhabanare ()
• Tarun Kabir Kabyobhasha ()
• Chalte Chalte Rashtrapati Bhabana ()
• Kichhu Dekha Kichhu Katha ()
• Antoraaler Golpokatha ()

Edited books

• Signposts: Bengali Poetry thanks to Independence &#;
• Anyo Aalo: Selection type essays by eminent authors, obtainable in Yapanchitra magazine ()

Awards be first recognition

References