Amar Mitra (writer)
Amar Mitra (Bengali: অমর মিত্র (born 30 August 1951) is an eminent writer in Bengali living in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. A student of chemistry,[1] he has been working for the Land Reforms Department of The Government of West Bengal. He was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Dhrubaputra (Bengali: ধ্রুবপুত্র) in 2006.[2] He has also received the Bankim Puraskar from Government of West Bengal for his novel, Aswacharit (Bengali: অশ্বচরিত) in 2001,[3] kAtha award for his short story 'Swadeshyatra' in the year 1998, Mitra O Ghosh award in the year 2010, Sharat puroskar in the year 2018 and edited the new generation Bengali short story collection which was published by National Book Trust, India, in the year 2015, and Katha Sopan, a Bengali literary Magazine. He participated in the First forum of Asian countries' writers held in Nur Sultan city, Kazakhstan in September 2019 and was present in the inaugural session presided by the hon'ble President Of Kazakhstan. Awarded with 2022 O' Henry prize for his short story, The Old man of Kusumpur ( গাঁওবুড়ো).[ ref: https://lithub.com/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-o-henry-prize-for-short-fiction/]. He is the first Indian language recipient of O' Henry prize for short fiction. His novel Dhapatir Char has been translated in to English and published by Penguin Random House, in their vintage section.
Amar Mitra | |
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| অমর মিত্র | |
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| Born | 30 August 1951 Basirhat, North 24 Pgs. West Bengal, India |
| Occupation(s) | Civil service, Bengali writer |
| Spouse | Mitali Mitra. |
| Family | Grand Daughter Oishani Saha |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi 2006 Bankim Puraskar 2001 |
References
- Tara News Boi Para on YouTube
- "Outlook India". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- Bankim Puraskar
https://lithub.com/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-o-henry-prize-for-short-fiction/