Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Persons in News: Sunil Gangopadhyay


Eminent Bengali writer and poet Sunil Gangopadhyay passed away.


  •          He was Sahitya Akademi President.
  •         Known for his poems and novels in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.
  •        Used the pen names Nil LohitSanatan Pathak, and Nil Upadhyay
  •   First poem: ‘Ekti Chithi’ (A letter)
  •         First novel: ‘Atmaprakash’ (Emergence)
  •         Other significant works: ‘Pratham Alo’ (‘First Light’), and ‘Purbo-  Paschim’
  •    His wrote thriller ‘Kakababu’ series which became very popular among children and teenagers.
  •   He received Sahitya Akademi award in 1985 for his novel Sei Somoy.


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