Narayan Sanyal

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Sri Narayan Sanyal (26 April 1924, Calcutta - 7 February 2005) was a well-known writer of modern Bengali literature.

His father was late Chittasukh Sanyal and mother Late Basantalata Devi.

He received several awards for literature including Rabindra Purashkar (for Aporupa Ajanta in 1969), Bankim Purashkar (for Rupmanjari in 2000), Narasingha Dutta Award. Many of his books were filmed and he won the Best Film Story Writer Award for the story of "Satyakaam" (Film Journalists Association, Mumbai and Hyderabad).

Although he is more famous as a novelist, he was an equally eminent Civil Engineer by profession. After graduating in science from the University of Calcutta, he passed Bachelor of Engineering from Bengal Engineering College in 1948. Thereafter he joined Public Works Department and later National Buildings Organisation,Ministry of Works and Housing, Eastern Region, Govt. of India. He was a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) and a Fellow of the Association of Engineers (India). He wrote books in Civil Engineering also like Vaastu Vigyan. He also wrote a series of detective fiction called the "Kanta" (Thorn) series, the framework of which was borrowed from the "Perry Mason" series of Earle Stanley Gardner and many of the individual stories were adapted from well-known English stories.

[edit] LIST OF BOOKS

• His books are given below in order of publication :

(Legends:- A:Children's & juvenile; B:For neoliterates; C:About non-humans; D:Science-based; E:art,architecture,sculpture; F:Travels; G:Memoirs; H:Psychiatric; I:Technology; J:Detective fiction; L:On refugee problem; M:Historical; N:Biographical; O:Devadasi-related; P:Play; Q:Social novel; R:Compilation; *:Publication stopped; #:For toddlers.)
Muskil Asan(1954) P*
Bakultala P.L. Camp L
Balmeek L
Gramya Vastu B*
Parikalpita Paribar B
Vastu Vijnan I
Bratya Q
Dashe Mili B*
Manami H/Q
Aranya Dandak L/Q
Dandak Shabari F/Q
Handbook of Estimating I
Alaknanda Q
Mahakaler Mandir M/Q
Neelimay Neel (1983)Q
Pather Mahaprasthan F/K
Satyakam Q (cinematised in 1969 in Hindi, dir: Hrishikesh Mukherjee)
Antarleena (1962)H/Q
Ajanta Aparupa E/F/K
Tajer Swapno Q/H
Nagchampa J/Q (first book of detective series, cinematised in 1974 as Jadi Jantem)
Netaji Rahasya Sandhane K/F
Ami Netajike Dekhechhi (1982) N
Pashanda Pandit Q
Kalokalo A
Sharlock Hebo A
Japan Theke Phire F/M/K
Abar Jadi Ichchha Karo Q/N
Karutirtha Kalinga E
Gajamukta C/Q/K
Ami Rasbiharike Dekhechhi (1973) N/Q
Bishwasghatak D/Q/K
He Hamsabalaka D/K
Sonar Kanta J
Machher Kanta J
Ashleelater Daye Q/K (adaptation of The Seven Minutes by Irving Wallace, cinematised in 1983, dir: Umanath Bhattacharya, music: Pabitra Chatterjee)
Lal Trikon K/Q (adaptation of The Chapman Report by Irving Wallace)
Aji Hote Shatabarsha Pare D
Abak Prithibi (1976) D/Q
Nakshatraloker Debatatma D/Q
Panchashordhve G/R/N
Pather Kanta J
Chin-Bharat Long March K/M
Hamseshwari M/N/Q
Parabola Sir Q
Gharir Kanta J
Kuler Kanta J
Anandaswarupini M/N/Q
Lindbergh N/M/Q
Timi Timingil C/K/Q
Kishore Omnibus A*
Bhratiya Bhaskarye Mithun E/K*
Gramonnayan Karmasahayika I
Gramer Bari I
Origami A/K
La-jabab Dehli Aparupa Agra E/K
Na-manusher Panchali C
Sutanuka Ekti Devadasir Nam O/Q
Sutanuka Kono Devadasir Nam Nay O/Q
Rascal A/C
Immortal Ajanta E/F/K
Erotica in Indian Temples E/K
Rodin N/M/E/K
Shat-Ekshatti G
Milanantak Q
Nak-unchu A/P
Disneyland A/F
Wooler Kanta J
Ladlibegam M/N/Q
Purbaiyan Q
Prabanchak E/N/Q
A-AA-Ka Khuner Kanta (1987) J
Payomukham K/F
Na-manushi Bishwakosh 1 C/K/D/A
Achchhedya-bandhan Q
Na-manusher Kahini A/C
Sarameya-Genduker Kanta J
Chhaitaner Chhawal Q
Hati ar Hati A#
Abar Se Esechhe Phiria (1990) G
Chhonbal Q/K
Rupamanjari 1 K/N/Q
Na-manushi Bishwakosh 2 C/K/D/A
Kantay Kantay 1 (1991) J/R
Kantay Kantay 2 J/R
Gachh-ma A#
Maan Maane Kachu Q
Amrapali Q
Leonardor Noteboi R/K/E
Swargiya Naraker Dwar R/K/E
Emonta to Hoyei Thake Q/M
Ristedarer Kanta (1991) J
Kautuhali Koner Kanta J
'Jadu e to Baro Rango'r Kanta J
'Abhipurbak Ni-dhatu Al'-er Kanta (1994) J
Nyaynishtha Nyasnashir Kanta J
Dwi-baibahik Kanta J
Jamduare Parlo Kanta J
Bastushilpa I
Ek.Dui..Tin... K/P
Rani Haoa Q
Hindu na Ora Muslim (1995) Q/K
Kantay Kantay 3 (1996) J/R
Bisher Kanta J
Sera Baro R
Khola Mone R
Bulldozer Lady K/R/N/Q
Khandab-dahan G/K
Bhutayan A
Dress Rehearsaler Kanta J (adaptation of Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie)
Rani Kadambini Ebam... N
Dante O Biatriche... N/M/E/K
Devadasi Sutanuka O/K
Kantay Kantay 4 (1998) J/R
Rupamanjari 2 K/N/Q
Agnikanya Mamata N
Kaduroy O Khuku-ma A#
Darpane Pratibimbita Kanta J (adaptation of Dead Man's Mirror by Agatha Christie, included in her compilation, Murder in the Mews)
Sakal Kanta Dhanya Kore J
Shahid Tarpan / Prasanga Kashmir
Monalisar Kanta J
Abismaraniya (2001) M/R
Anirbachaniya M/R
Bachhai Galpa R
Kishori Samagra R
Kishore Samagra R
Kantay Kantay 5 J/R
Champaranger Murshidabadi Sharir Kanta J (adaptation of The Plymouth Express by Agatha Christie, included in her compilation, Poirot's Early Cases)
Iskapan Bibir Kanta J (adaptation of The King of Clubs by Agatha Christie, included in her compilation, Poirot's Early Cases)
Haripada Keranir Kanta J
Kantay Kantay 6 (2003) J/R
Bihanga Basana (A book about human's passion for flying.)

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