Premendra Mitra | |
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| Born | 4 September 1904 Varanasi, United Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 2 May 1988 (aged 83) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, director |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | South Suburban School (Main), Scottish Church College, Asutosh College |
| Genre | Science fiction, Ghost stories, Rhymes, Detective fiction, Fairytale, Coming-of-age story |
| Literary movement | Kallol, Little magazine movement |
| Notable awards | Rabindra Puraskar Padma Shri |
| Spouse | Beena Mitra |
Premendra Mitra (4 September 1904 – 3 May 1988)[1][2][3] was an Indian poet, writer and film director in the Bengali language. He was also a practitioner of Bengali science fiction. His critique of humanity led him to believe that for it to survive, human beings had to "forget their differences and be united".[4]
- ^ Sibaji Bandyopadhyay (2012). Sibaji Bandyopadhyay Reader. Worldview Publications. pp. 235–. ISBN 978-81-920651-8-2. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Mohan Lal, ed. (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Vol. V. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 3889. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
Premendra Mitra (1904-1988)
- ^ Samsad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II edited Anjali Bose, Published by Sagitta Samsad, Kolkata, Edition January,2019,Page-240 ISBN 978-81-7955-292-6
- ^ Kabra, Shradha (December 2012). "Bridges to Breakthroughs: Tracing the Genealogy of the Indian Science Fiction and Fantasy Genre in English" (PDF). The Criterion. III (IV). ISSN 0976-8165.