Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

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Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (Bengali: শীর্ষেন্দু মুখোপাধ্যায়) (born 2 November 1935) is a famous writer in Bengali language. His stories for younger readers are as famous as those aimed at adults. The author is the nephew of the well known author of the past, Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, the creator of Byomkesh.

1 Early life
2 Works
3 Works for younger audience
4 Thrillers
5 Awards

[edit] Early life

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in Bikrampur ( currently in Munshiganj 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 Masters 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 Kolkata. 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

Shada Beral, Kalo Beral

[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] Thrillers

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay showed equal talent in writing thrillers like Shada Beral, Kalo Beral, and even started a series with detective Shabar Dasgupta in the lead. But somehow this series did not click among his readers, so he discontinued writing this series.