Sandipan Chattopadhyay
| Sandipan Chattopadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1933 Howrah, West Bengal, India |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Literary movement | Anti-establishment, Hungryalist Movement |
| Notable works | Aami O Banabihari (আমি ও বনবিহারী),Dhangsher Madhya Diye Jatra (ধ্বংস্বের মধ্য দিয়ে যাত্রা) |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2002), Bankim Puraskar (1995) |
| Spouse | Rina Chattopadhyay (m. 1965) |
| Children | Trina Chattopadhyay (b. 1966) |
Sandipan Chattopadhyay (Bengali: সন্দীপন চট্টোপাধ্যায় Sandipan Chôţţopaddhae) (25 October 1933 – 12 December 2005) was an Indian Bengali writer. In 1961 he wrote the book "Kritadas Kritadasi" it changed the landscape of Bengali fiction and created a niche for himself. A staunch anti-establishment image and supporter of creative freedom, he always refused to be a part of any big publishing house.
He was one of the pioneers of the Hungryalism Movement হাংরি আন্দোলন, also known as the Hungry generation, during 1961–65, though he, along with Binoy Majumdar, Shakti Chattopadhyay left the movement because of literary differences with Malay Roy Choudhury, Subimal Basak, Tridib Mitra and Samir Roychoudhury.
He was awarded the Sahitya Academy award for his book Ami O Banabihari. He died after a prolonged respiratory ailments in December 2005.
Some of his famous writings are Cholerar Dingulite Prem(Lit: Love in the Time of Cholera), Shaper Chocker Bhitor Diye(short story), Kukur Samparke Duto Ekta Katha Ja Ami Jani, Seishab Dinratri(short story), Hiroshima, My Love, Astitva Atithi Tumi' and Esho Nipabane.
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Personal life
He is seventh children of Upendranath Chattopadhyay and Narayani Chattopadhyay. Married Rina Chattopadhyay on 10 Feb 1965. Their only child Trina Chattopadhyay was born on 1966.
Career in Newspaper
Sandipan Chattopadhyay was working as an editorial assistant with Aajkaal daily from its inception in 1981. There, he pioneered publishing images with letter to editors. He continued his association with Aajkaal until his death. He published a number of fictions for this papers Sarod (Annual) edition, which later became best-selling novels.
List of Works
Novels
| Name of Book | Year Published |
|---|---|
| Ekak Pradarshani (একক প্রদর্শনী) | 1971 |
| Ekhon Amar Kono Asukh Nei (এখন আমার কোনো অসুখ নেই) | 1977 |
| Aami Arab Gurrela Der Samarthan Kori (আমি আরব গেরিলাদের সমর্থন করি) | 1985 |
| Jungleer Dinratri (জঙ্গলের দিনরাত্রি) | 1988 |
| Hiroshima, My Love (হিরোসিমা মাই লাভ) | 1989 |
| Astitva Atithi Tumi (অস্তিত্ব, অতিথি তুমি) | 1990 |
| Kukur Samparke Duto Ekta Katha Ja Ami Jani (কুকুর সম্পর্কে দুটো একটা কথা যা আমি জানি) | 1991 |
| Cholerar Dingulite Prem (কলেরার দিনগুলিতে প্রেম) | 1992 |
| Rikter Jatrai Jago (রিক্তের যাত্রায় জাগো) | 1993 |
| Rubi Kakhan Asbe (রুবি কখন আসবে) | 1993 |
| Ekhon Jibon Anek Satej Sasthye Bhara (এখন জীবন অনেক সতেজ স্বাস্থ্যে ভরা) | 1994 |
| Eso Nipabane (এসো, নীপবনে) | 1995 |
| Kolkatar Dinratri (কলকাতার দিনরাত্রি) | 1996 |
| Kolkata, Tumi Kar? (কলকাতা, তুমি কার) | 1997 |
| Kollage (কোলাজ) | 1998 |
| Bharatbarsha (ভারতবর্ষ) | 1999 |
| Aami O Banabihari (আমি ও বনবিহারী) | 2000 |
| Jakhan Sabai Chilo Garbhobati (যখন সবাই ছিল গর্ভবতী) | 2001 |
| Double Bed e Eka (ডাবল বেডে একা) | 2001 |
| Swarger Nirjon Upakule (স্বর্গের নির্জন উপকূলে) | 2003 |
| Nisiddho Swapner Diary (নিষিদ্ধ স্বপ্নের ডায়েরী) | 2003 |
| Dhangsher Madhya Diye Jatra (ধ্বংস্বের মধ্য দিয়ে যাত্রা) | 2004 |
Short Story Collections
- Kritadas Kritadasi (ক্রীতদাস-ক্রীতদাসী) (1961)
- Samabeto Pratidwandhi O Ananya (সমবেত প্রতিদ্বন্দ্ধী ও অন্যান্য) (1969)
- Han Priyotama (হ্যাঁ প্রিয়তমা)
- Ek Je Chilo Dewal (এক যে ছিল দেয়াল)
- Sonali Danar Eagle (সোনালী ডানার ঈগল)
Awards and honours
Awards
- 1995: Bankim Puraskar
- 2002: Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Aami O Banabihari
See also
- Sunil Gangopadhyay
- Shakti Chattopadhyay
- Samir Roychoudhury
- Subimal Basak
- Basudeb Dasgupta
- Malay Roy Choudhury
- Tridib Mitra
- Hungry generation
- Binoy Majumdar
External links
- Litterateur Sandipan Chattopadhyay dead Times of India – 12 December 2005
- The Unfininished Autobiography of Sandipan Chattopadhyay on Boipara-r Blogpara
- Patricide and Historical Neurosis in Sandipan Chattopadhyays Novel Swarger Nirjan Upokule
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