Nirendranath Chakraborty (19th October, 1924) is a popular contemporary Bengal

Bengal

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Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

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Poetry Anthology

Some of his poetry anthologies are:

• Nil Nirjan
• Andhokar Baranda
• Prothom Nayok
• Nirakto Karobi
• Nakkhotro Joyer Jonno
• Kolkatar Jishu
• Ulongo Raja
• Khola Muthi
• Kobitar Badole Kobita]
• Aj Sokale
• Pagla Ghonti
• Ghor-duyar
• Rup-kahini
• Somoy baro kom
• Jabotiyo Valobasi
• Ghumie porar aage
• Shrestho Kobita
• Kobita Samagro 1
• Kobita Samagro 2

Other Works

Though chiefly a poet of supreme stature, Mr.Chakrabarty also kept wowing his readers with crime-fiction such as 'Chosmar Arale', 'Aekti Hotyar Antorale', 'Shyamnibas Rahosso', 'Bishangorer Sona', 'Mukundopurer Monsa','Arale ache Kalicharan' etc.

Awards

He won the Sahitya Academy Award in 1974 for the book of poems Ulanga Raja (The Naked King).

He served as the editor of Anandamela

Anandamela

Anandamela or, Anondamela, or, Anonodomela is a children's periodical in the Bengali language published by ABP Limited from Kolkata, India...

, a very popular children's magazine. He has long been associated with Bangla Academy. He loves playing Bridge and traveling.

AMALKANTI is a 35mm format short film based on a poem by Nirendranath Chakravarthi, directed by ARK Reepon made by the Group-B students of 2nd Advance Film Appreciation Course 2007-08, Bangladesh Film Archive.