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Amita Bhusan Majumdar | |
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 Majumdar at his home | |
| Born | 22 March 1918 |
| Died | 8 July 2001 (aged 83) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, novelist, essayist, playwright |
| Awards | Sahitya Academy Award (1986) |
Amiya Bhushan Majumdar (Bengali: অমিয় ভূষণ মজুমদার) (22 March 1918 – 8 July 2001) was an Indian novelist, short-story writer, essayist and playwright. In a writing career spanning over four decades, Majumdar wrote numerous novels, short stories, plays and essays in Bengali. Known as the ‘Writer’s Writer’, Majumdar is considered one of the most noteworthy authors of modern Bengali prose.[1] His works received significant critical acclaim and recognition – including the Sahitya Academi Award for his novel Rajnagar in 1986 [1][2]
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