Narayan Gangopadhyay

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Narayan Gangopadhyay (Bengali: নারায়ণ গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়) (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.

1 Life
2 Works
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 Brojomohun 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

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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.