Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

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Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (born:2nd November,1935) is a famous writer in Bengali language. His stories for younger readers are as famous as those aimed at adults.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Works 3 Works for younger audience 4 Awards

[edit] Early life

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in Mymensingh District,now in Bangladesh. He spent his childhood in Bihar and many places in Bengal and Assam accompanying his father,who worked in the railways. He passed intermediate from the Victoria College,Calcutta before taking a Master's in Bengali from the Calcutta University.

Shirshendu started his career as a school teacher and is now on the staff of the Ananda Bazar Patrika at Calcutta. He is associated with a Bengali magazine called Desh.

[edit] Works

His first novel Ghunpoka was published in the annual Puja edition of Desh. His first children's novel was called Manojder Adbhut Baari.

Some of his works include:

• Ghunpoka

• Maanab jamin

• Paarapaar

• Manojader adbhut baari

• Haripurer harek kaanda

• Baangaler america darshan

• Ekaadashi o bhut

• charadik

• golmal

• akranta

• pherighaat

• madhur janya

• shreshhha galpa

• galpa-samagra (2 volumes)

• ashukher pare

• aadam ibh o andhakaar

• ujaan

• kaagajer bau

• kaapurushh

• gati

• churi

• chokh

• jaal

• durabin

• nilu hajrar hatyaarahasya

• pidimer aalo

• phajal aali esechhe

• phulchor

• bikeler mrityu

• jao pakhi

• laal nil manush

• shyaola

• shiulir gandha

[edit] Works for younger audience

• Manojder adbhut bari

• Pagla saheber kabor

• Bawni

• Patashgarer jangale

• Boxer ratan

• Gourer kabach

• Patalghar

• Haripurer harek kando

• Nabiganjer daitya

• Hirer angti

[edit] Awards

Vidyasagar Award (1985) - for his contributions to the children's literature

Ananda Purashkar (1973 and 1990)

Sahitya Akademi award (1988)-for his novel Manabjamin.