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Encyclopedia > Bishnu Dey

Bishnu Dey (18 July 1909—3 December 1982) was a prominent Bengali poet, prose writer, movie critique in the era of modernism, post-modernism. He won the highest literary award of India, Jnanpith Award, in 1971 for his collection of poems Smriti Sattya Bhabisyyat.[1].[2] July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ Bôngo, বাংলা Bangla, বঙ্গদেশ Bôngodesh or বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh), is a historical and geographical region in the northeast of South Asia. ... For Modernism in an American context, see American modernism. ... Postmodernism (sometimes abbreviated pomo) is a term applied to a wide-ranging set of developments in critical theory, philosophy, architecture, art, literature, and culture, which are generally characterized as either emerging from, in reaction to, or superseding, modernism. ... The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India. ...


Education and professional life

Bishnu Dey studied at Mitra Institute and Sanskrit Collegiate School in Kolkata. After matriculating in 1927, he went on to do his IA from Bangabashi College. He completed his BA (Hons) in English from St Paul's College and MA in English from Calcutta University. In 1935, he joined Ripon College, Kolkata. He subsequently taught at Presidency college (1944-1947), Maulana Azad College (1947-1969) and Krishnanagar College. ,   (IPA: [] Bengali: কলকাতা) (formerly, in English contexts,  ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Established in January 24, 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) is the first modern university in the Indian sub_continent. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Writings and accolades

Some of his memorable books are - Urvashi O Artemis (1932), Chora Bali (1938), Purba Lekh (1940), Sandiper Char (1947), Annishta (1950), Naam Rekhechi Komal Gandhar (1950) etc. Some regard his poems as intricate and incomprehensible to a great extent, most likely due to wide use of references and imageries from literary works and cultural instances of foreign origin.[3] He was inspired by Marxist philosophy and by the ideas and style of T. S. Eliot. He wrote an autobiography Chhadano Ei Jiban (This Scattered Life). Bishnu De's friendship with the artist Jamini Roy led to his writing several books on art: Art of Jamini Roy (1988), The Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore (1958), India and Modern Art (1959), etc. He was also associated with Calcutta Group Centre, Soviet Friendship Association, Pragati Lekhak Shilpi Sangha, Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), etc. Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (September 26, 1888 – January 4, 1965), was a poet, dramatist and literary critic. ... Jamini Roy (1887-1972) was an Indian painter from Kolkata (Calcutta in West Bengal). ...


For his contribution to literature, Bishnu De was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award (1966), the Nehru Smriti Award (1967), and the Rastriya Jnanpith Award (1971). He also got the Soviet Land Award for Rushti Panchashati. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India. ...


References

  1. ^ Caltuttaweb - Bengali literature
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NAME Dey, Bishnu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bengali poet
DATE OF BIRTH 18 July 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH India
DATE OF DEATH 3 December 1982
PLACE OF DEATH India

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