Buddhadeb Bosu

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Buddhadeb Bosu (1908-1974), was a renowned Bengali author and poet. He was born in Comilla District, Bengal (now in Bangladesh). He is considered the third magician of allround writing after Rabindranath and Nazrul.

Contents 1 Background 2 Great Editor 3 Works 3.1 Poems 3.2 Novels 3.3 Short Story Collections 3.4 Dramas 3.5 Essays 3.6 Translations from Poetry 4 Awards 5 References

[edit] Background

Buddhadeb Bosu’s main homeland was Dhaka. In 1931, he was the first class first in M.A. in English language and literature from University of Dhaka.

Was a professor of Ripon College, which is now Surendronath College.

Was the editor of Statesman.

Buddhadeb Bosu was the head of the Department of Comparative Literature in Jadavpur University. He was also a visiting professor of many universities of the United States.

[edit] Great Editor

Being a student, edited ‘Progoti’. Afterwards, he was joined with ‘Kallol’, a famous one.

His main contribution in Bangla literature was Kobita, the single influential magazine of poetry. Many renowned writer was grown up by that. He edited ‘Kobita’ for 25 years.

[edit] Works

His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

[edit] Poems

• Mormorani [1924]
• Bondir Bondona [1930]
• Prithibir Pothe [1933]
• Konkaboti [1937]
• Notun Pata [1940]
• Domoyonti [1943]
• Droupodir Sari [1948]
• Sreshto Kobita [1953]
• Sheter Prarthona: Bosonter Uttor [1955]
• Je Adhar Alor Odhik [1958]
• Morche Pora Pereker Gan [1966]

[edit] Novels

• Shara [1930]
• Akormonnya [1931]
• Momo Deya Neya [1932]
• Jobonika Poton [1932]
• Rhododrendron Guchho [1932]
• Sanonda [1933]
• Amar Bondhu [1933]
• Jedin Futlo Komal [1933]
• He Bijoyi Bir [1933]
• Dhusor Godhuli [1933]
• Lalmegh [1934]
• Bashor Ghar [1935]
• Kalo Haoa [1942]
• Tithi Dore [1949]
• Nirjon Swakhor [1951]
• Moulinath [1952]
• Sonpangshu [1959]
• Shesh Pandulipi [1956]
• Ratvor Brishti [1960]
• Golap Keno Kalo [1967]

[edit] Short Story Collections

• Ovinoy, Ovinoy Noy
• Rekhachitro
• Era Ar Ora
• Abong Aro Oneke
• Odrisho Satru
• Misses Gupta
• Premer Bichitra Goti
• Ghorete Bhromro Elo
• Notun Nesha
• Feriwala O Onnano Golpo
• Khatar Shhesh Pata
• Ekti Sokal O Ekti Shyandhya
• Golpo Songkolon
• Shreshtho Golpo
• Hridoyer Joyogan
• Vashao Amar Vela

[edit] Dramas

• Mayamalancha
• Taposhi O Torongini
• Kalshanhya
• Punormilon
• Kolkatar Electra

[edit] Essays

• Hothat Alor Jhalkani
• Uttor Tirish
• Kaler Putul
• Sahityacharcha
• Rabindranath: Kotha Sahitya
• Sanga Nishangata Rabindranath
• Prabandha Sonkolon
• Mohavarater Kotha

[edit] Translations from Poetry

• Kalidasa's Meghdut
• Bodlaer: Tar Kobita

[edit] Awards

• Sahitya Academy Puroshkar [in 1967]

[edit] References

• Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national text book of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).

• Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national text book of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.