Bani Basu
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| Born | 11 March 1939 |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer |
Bani Basu (born 11 March 1939[1]) is aBengali Indian author, essayist, critic and poet. She was educated at
the well-known Scottish Church Collegeand at the University of Calcutta.
the well-known Scottish Church Collegeand at the University of Calcutta.
Career
Basu began her career as a novelist with the publication of Janmabhoomi Matribhoomi. A prolific writer, her novels have been regularly published in Desh, the premier literary journal of Bengal. Her major works include Swet Patharer Thaala (The Marble Salver),Ekushe Paa (twenty One Steps),Maitreya Jataka (published as The Birth of the Maitreya by Stree), Gandharvi,Pancham Purush (The Fifth Man, or Fifth Generation?) and Ashtam Garbha(The Eighth Pregnancy). She was awarded the Tarashankar Award forAntarghaat (Treason), and the Ananda Purashkar for Maitreya Jataka. She is also the recipient of the Sushila Devi Birla Award and the Sahitya Setu Puraskar. She translates extensively into Bangla and writes essays, short stories and poetry.
Bibliography
- Swet Patharer Thala (1990)
- Gandharbi (1993)
- Mohana (1993)
- Ekushe Pa(1994)
- Maitreya Jataka (1999)
- Upanyasa Panchaka(1999)
- Ashtama Garbha(2000)
Awards
Bani Basu has been conferred uponSahitya Academy Award 2010,[2] one of India's highest literary awards, for her contribution to Bengali literature. The Awards ceremony was held on 15 February 2011 at New Delhi.
References
- ^ "Bani Basu - Bengali Writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". Loc.gov. 1939-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ Sahitya Akademi Awards 2010
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