Narayan Gangopadhyay

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Narayan Gangopadhyay (1918-1970),(also known as Narayan Ganguly was a renowned South Asian author. He was born in Dinajpur in undivided Bengal, in what is now Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2.1 Novels 2.2 Story Collections 2.3 Dramas 2.4 Satire 2.5 Essays 3 References

[edit] Life

His district was Barisal. His father, Pramathnath, was a police officer. Because his father would be transferred often, he studied in Dinajpur, Faridpur, Barisal and Kolkata. He received his bachelor's degree in arts from Brojomohal College of Barisal, famous poet Jibananda Das was his teacher there. He was placed first in the first class in Bangla Literature from the University of Calcutta. Later he taught at two colleges in West Bengal and later was a teacher of the University of Calcutta. He received his a doctorate from that university for a thesis on 'Short Stories in Literature'. He experimented extensively in writing short stories many of which were published in Shonibaarer chithi, a literary magazine of some repute in Kolkata, at the time. He also wrote for the reputed literary magazine Desh under the pen name Sunanda. Among his most endearing creations were the Tenida stories that have become a much-loved addition to Bengali children's literature. He died in 1970 in Kolkata, India.

[edit] Works

Narayan Gangopadhyay's first story was published in 'Bichitra'. He was a romantic writer. His literary works are included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

[edit] Novels

• Uponibesh-1
• Uponibesh-2
• Uponibesh-3
• Somrat O Sreshthi
• Mantramukhar
• Mohananda
• Swarnaseeta
• Trophy
• Lalmati
• Krishnapakkha
• Bidushok
• Boitalik
• Shilalipi
• Oshidhara
• Vatiali
• Podoshonchar
• Amabossar Gan

[edit] Story Collections

• Golposongroho
• Saper Mathay Moni
• Sreshto Golpo
• Swanirbachito Golpo

[edit] Dramas

• Rammohon
• Varate Chai
• Agontuk

[edit] Satire

• Sundar Journal

[edit] Essays

• Sahitye Chotogolpo
• Bangla Golpo Bichitra
• Chotogolper Shimarekha
• Kothakobid Rabindranath

[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.