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Manik Bandyopadhyay | |
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| Born | Prabodhkumar Bandyopadhyay 19 May 1908 Dumka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 3 December 1956 (aged 48) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Kamala Bandyopadhyay |
Manik Bandyopadhyay [alias Banerjee] (; 19 May 1908[1] – 3 December 1956) is an Indian author regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century Bengali literature. During a lifespan of 48 years and 28 years of literary career, battling with epilepsy from the age of around 28 and financial strains all along, he produced some masterpieces of novels and short stories, besides some poems, essays etc. One of the early neo-realist film shot in Pakistan, The Day Shall Dawn is based on his story.[2]
- ^ Subodh Kapoor (2002). The Indian Encyclopaedia: Mahi-Mewat. Cosmo Publications. p. 4605. ISBN 978-81-7755-272-0.
- ^ "The India-Pakistan masterpiece that fell through the cracks". BBC News. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2023.