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Shakti Chattopadhyay | |
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 Shakti Chattopadhyay | |
| Born | 25 November 1933 Jaynagar Majilpur, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India[1] |
| Died | 23 March 1995 (aged 61) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Pen name | Sphulinga Samaddar[2] |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1961–1995 |
| Literary movement | Hungry movement, Krittibas |
| Notable works | Abani Bari Achho Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo |
| Notable awards | Ananda Puraskar[3] Sahitya Akademi Award[4] |
Shakti Chattopadhyay (25 November 1933 – 23 March 1995) was an Indian poet and writer who wrote in Bengali. He is known for his realistic depictions of rural life. He was a green poet, many of his poems raised the issue of nature in crisis. Through his poems he urged to protect Mother Nature and plant trees.
The huge surprise and controversy surrounding his poetry have repeatedly moved the readers. The omnipotent humanity of the American Beatniks moved him at one time.
- ^ Sengupta, Samir (2005). Shakti Chattopadhyay. Makers of Indian Literature (1st ed.). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 5. ISBN 978-81-260-2003-4.
- ^ Akademi Bidyarthi Bangla Abhidhan [Akademi Students' Bengali Dictionary] (in Bengali) (2nd ed.). Kolkata: Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi. 2009 [1999]. p. 875. ISBN 978-81-86908-96-9.
- ^ Sengupta, Samir (2005). Shakti Chattopadhyay. p. 93
- ^ Sengupta, Samir (2005). Shakti Chattopadhyay. p. 94