Srijato

Srijato Bandyopadhyay
Born (1975-12-21) 21 December 1975
Kolkata
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Bengali
Occupation author
Awards Ananda Purashkar, 24ghonta Ananya samman 1422

Srijato Bandopadhyay (born 21 December 1975 in Kolkata), is a popular poet of the Bengali younger generation.[1] He won the Ananda Puroskar in 2004 for his book Udanta Sawb Joker: All Those Flying Jokers. He has also attended a writer's workshop at the University of Iowa.

Early life and subsequent career

Srijato currently lives in Selimpur, southern Kolkata with his wife Durba. Having worked as a journalist, he is now on the editorial board of the magazine "Prathama". He lived at Garia and spend his childhood at Kamdohari, Narkelbagan. Srijato is the grandchild of classical vocalist Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty and nephew of musician and the Khalifa of Kotali Gharana Pandit Manas Chakraborty; his mother is also a classical vocalist Gaan Saraswati Srila Bandopadhyay. His early schooling was completed to Jadavpur Vidyapith and he graduated from the Asutosh College, a University of Calcutta affiliate.

Srijato at Oxford Book Store, Kolkata for the Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob 2015.

Works

His notable works include Chotoder Chiriyakhana: The menagerie for kids (2005), Katiushar golpo: Tales untold (2006), Borshamongol : The monsoon epic (2006), Okalboisakhi: Storms unprecedent (2007), Likhte hole bhodrobhabe lekho: Write politely, if you have to (2002), Ses Chithi: Last Letter (1999), Bombay to Goa (2007), Coffer namti Irish : Irish Coffee (2008), Onubhob korechi tai bolchi : Revealing the feeling (1998).His book of poems, Andhakar Lekhaguchchha was firstly posted in the Facebook by the poet. Every poem of this book is a Sonnet.

Poem

Lyricist

Awards

Nominations

See also

References

  1. Roy, Amit (17 August 2008). "Cal trio charm book lovers". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

External links

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