Subodh Sarkar, a major Bengali

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 poet

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, writer

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 and editor

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, and a Reader in English literature at City College, Kolkata

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, was born in 1958 at Krishnanagar

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. His poetry is incisive, satiric, provocative, manipulative

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, and most of all, entertainingly contemporary which brings a fresh new idiom to Bengali poetry.

Biodata

His first book of poems was published in the late 70s and now he has 26 books to his credit - 20 of poems, 2 of translations and one travelogue on America.
His poems have been translated into English, French and several Indian languages and published in prestigious journals and anthologies.

Awards and honours

• Shakti Chattopadhyay Binodan Vichitra Puroskar (1997)
• Bangla Academy|Bangla Akademi Anita-Sunil Basu Puroskar from Pashchimbanga Bangla Akademy (2000)

Editing career

Subodh Sarkar is the editor of Bhashanagar, a Bangla culture magazine with occasional English issues. In 2010 he was appointed as the Guest Editor of Indian Literature

Indian Literature (journal)

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, the flagship journal

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 of Sahitya Akademi

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List of Publications- Books of poems

• Kabita 78-80, Krishnanagar, 1980
• Riksha Mesh Katha, Krishnanagar, 1983
• Eka Narakgami, Kolkata, Prativas, 1988
• Maronottar Jal, Shatabdir Mukha, Kakdwip, 1990
• Maruvumir Golap, Amritalok, Medinipur, 1991
• Chandradosh Oshudhe Sarena, Prativas, Kolkata, 1991
• Adai Hat Manush, Boipara, Kolkata, 1993
• Chihh, Kalkata, Ananda Publishers, 1993, ISBN 81-7215-246-9
• Rajneeti korben Na, Kolkata, Prativas, 1997
• Dhanyabad Marichika Sen, Kolkata, Katha O Kahini, 1997
• Sab Rasta Rome-e Jae Na, Patralekha, Kolkata, 2001
• Bhalo Jaygata Kothae, Kolkata, Ananda Publishers, 2001,ISBN 81-7215-916-1
• Jerujalem Theke Medinipur, Srishti, Kolkata, 2001
• Kallu, Kolkata, Ananda Publishers, 2003
• Krittikae Sonnet Cangaroo, Saptarshi Prakashan, Kolkata, 2003
• Shrestha Kabita, Kolkata, Deys Publication, 2004
• Ami Karo Andhakar Noi, Kolkata, Prativas, 2004
• Manipurer Ma, Kolkata, Ananda Publishers, 2005, ISBN 81-7756-485-4
• Boma Bananor Class, Saptarshi Prakashan, Kolkata, 2006
• Ja Upanishad Tai Koran, Ananda Publishers, 2006

• Pratibader Kabita, Deep Prakashan, Kolkata, 2007
• Prem O Pipegun, Aajkaal Prakashani, 2008

Book of poems in English translation:

• Route Map 25, Bhashanagar, Kolkata.2004

Book of Translation:

• Biswa Kabita, Prativas, Kolkata, 199

Travelogue:

• Deshta America, Vostok, Kolkata, 1993

Books co-authored with Mallika Sengupta:

• Sohag Sharbari, Abhiman, Howrah, 1985
• Prem O Pratibader Kabita, Kolkata, Vikash Grantha Bhavan, 2001
• Subodh Mallika Square, Kolkata, Vikash Grantha Bhavan, 2006

External links

• An interview of Subodh Sarkar
• Muse India - Subodh Sarkar's Profile
• Subodh Sarkar Attends Bengal Conference in New York
• Signposts : Bengali Poetry Since Independence
• Kavitayan I Indian Poetry I Subodh Sarkar
• Subodh Sarkar's Personal Website
• Indian Poets I Bio-Notes on Bengali Poets
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