Dhushor Pandulipi
''Dhusar Pandulipi'' or ''Dhusor Pandulipi'' () is a collection of poems by Jibanananda Das. The book was first published in 1936. This poem collection was the first successful attempt in Bengali language, that did not have Tagorian influence. Publication The book was first published in 1936, however nearly all the poems of the book were published in different magazines by 1930. Bengali poet Buddhadeb Bosu was associated with poetry magazine ''Kallol'', and also published and edited several notable poetry magazines such as ''Kavita'', ''Pragati''. Many of the post-Tagore literary personalities started their literary career with these poetry journals. Several poems of Jibanananda's ''Dhusar Pandulipi'' were first published in Bosu's ''Kavita'' magazine. Later Bosu established ''Kavita Bhavan'', a publication and a hang-out for Bengali literary personalities. The first book published by ''Kavita Bhavan'' was Jibanananda's ''Dhusar Pandulipi''. Das also dedicated this work to Bu ...
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Jibanananda Das
Jibanananda Das () (17 February 1899 – 22 October 1954) was an Indian poet, writer, novelist and essayist in the Bengali language. Popularly called "Rupashi Banglar Kabi'' ('Poet of Beautiful Bengal'), Das is the most read poet after Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam in Bangladesh and West Bengal. While not particularly well recognised during his lifetime, today Das is acknowledged as one of the greatest poets in the Bengali language. Born in Barisal to a Vaidya-Brahmo Samaj, Brahmo family, Das studied English literature at Presidency College, Kolkata and earned his MA from Calcutta University. He had a troubling career and suffered financial hardship throughout his life. He taught at many colleges but was never granted tenure. He settled in Kolkata after the partition of India. Das died on 22 October 1954, eight days after being hit by a tramcar. The witnesses said that though the tramcar whistled, he did not stop, and got struck. Some deem the accident as an attempt ...
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