Basudeb Dasgupta
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Basudeb Dasgupta , a Bengali novelist and short-story writer (associated with the Hungry generation
movement), is considered as one of the most significant avant-garde
s and controversial figures in the history of Bengali literature
.
His only collection of short-stories Randhanshala was first published in the year 1965 which is considered as a Hungry-classic and reprinted in 1983.
Basudeb Dasgupta published his first novel titled Utpat in 1962 in Upadruto journal and the second one Kheladhula
(probably the most significant one) in 1981 in Dandashuk journal.
Thereafter Basudeb wrote a few short stories such as Bondi Bastabata (1986), Mrityuguha Thekey (in two installments in 1986 and 1987), Shesh Praharer Abhijan (1987), Eso (1990) and Mouno Nagarir Itikatha (in two installments in 1995 and 1996), but he had lost the previous magical charm of his prose style and imaginative fictional world.
Break Your Silence Please (Conversations, letters, diary entries, stray proses , 2006, Monfakira )
Kheladhula (Novel, 2007, Monfakira)
Lenny Bruce O Gopal Vand Ke (Short story, 2009, Open Secret)
Hungry generation
The Hungry Generation was a literary movement in the Bengali language launched by what is known today as the Hungryalist quartet i.e. Shakti Chattopadhyay, Malay Roy Choudhury, Samir Roychoudhury and Debi Roy alias Haradhon Dhara, during the 1960s in Kolkata, India...
movement), is considered as one of the most significant avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
s and controversial figures in the history of Bengali literature
Bengali literature
Bengali literature is literary works written in Bengali language particularly from Bangladesh and the Indian provinces of West Bengal and Tripura. The history of Bengali literature traces back hundreds of years while it is impossible to separate the literary trends of the two Bengals during the...
.
Writings
Basudeb's major contribution to Bengali literature spanned from the early 1960s to mid 80's. His distinct styled short stories of that span includes Randhanshala (1963), Ratanpur (1964), Basantoutsav (1964), Riputarito (1965), Bamanrahasya (1965), Abhiramer Chalaphera (1967), Leni Bruce O Gopal Bhandke (1968), Debotader Koyekminit (1971), Dr. Wanger Gopan Sanket (1972), Baba (1975), Durbin (1983).His only collection of short-stories Randhanshala was first published in the year 1965 which is considered as a Hungry-classic and reprinted in 1983.
Basudeb Dasgupta published his first novel titled Utpat in 1962 in Upadruto journal and the second one Kheladhula
(probably the most significant one) in 1981 in Dandashuk journal.
Thereafter Basudeb wrote a few short stories such as Bondi Bastabata (1986), Mrityuguha Thekey (in two installments in 1986 and 1987), Shesh Praharer Abhijan (1987), Eso (1990) and Mouno Nagarir Itikatha (in two installments in 1995 and 1996), but he had lost the previous magical charm of his prose style and imaginative fictional world.
Books
Randhanshala (Short story, 1965)Break Your Silence Please (Conversations, letters, diary entries, stray proses , 2006, Monfakira )
Kheladhula (Novel, 2007, Monfakira)
Lenny Bruce O Gopal Vand Ke (Short story, 2009, Open Secret)
See also
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- Hungryalism
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