Gajendrakumar Mitra
Gajendra Kumar Mitra (Bengali: গজেন্দ্র কুমার মিত্র) (11 November 1908 – 16 October 1994) was a Bengali writer. In the year 1959, he won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali for his novel, Kolkatar Kāchhei (A Stone's Throw from Kolkata).
Gajendra Kumar Mitra | |
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| Born | 11 November 1908 Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 16 October 1994 Calcutta, India |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright, poet, essayist |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Kolkatar Kāchhei, Pānchajanya |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy award Rabindra Puraskar |
| Spouse | Pratima Mitra |
Life
Gajendra Kumar Mitra was born on 11 November 1908. He was a versatile writer. He wrote many novels, short stories, plays, essays and poems. Mitra also translated a few English novels into Bengali, such as Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. He used to write with his left hand. His genuine love and concern for Bengali literature inspired him to co-found the famous Mitra and Ghosh Publishers. Mitra was childless. He died on 16 October 1994 in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
Mitra & Ghosh Publishers
Mr Mitra along with his friend Sumathanath Ghosh established Mitra & Ghosh Publishers on 9 March 1934.
Novels
- Kanta Prem
- Pānchajanya
- Rai Jāgo Rai Jāgo
- Kolkatar Kāchei (Translated as A Stone's Throw from Kolkata)
- Paush Phāguner Pālā
- Upakanthe
- Bahnibanyā
- Rātrir Tapashyā
- Pashaner Khuda
References
- Aupanyāsik Gajendrakumar Mitra: Jīban O Sāhitya (Kolkata: Pustaka Bipaṇi, 2006.)