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Putul Nacher Itikatha
Putul Nacher Itikatha ( eng ''The puppet's tale'') is the third novel and the fourth printed book written by Bengali writer Manik Bandyopadhyay published in book form in 1936. It is one of the outstanding works of Manik Bandopadhyay. In one of his letters he wrote that this novel was a humble protest against those who tend to play with the lives of humans as if they were puppets.It introduces writer 's socialist mentality. History The novel was published continuously in Bharatvarsha Patrika from Poush 1341 BS to Agrahayan 1342 BS. It was later published in book form in 1936. The novel introduces Manik Bandyopadhyay 's socialist mentality. Summary The central character of the novel is village doctor Shashi. He has no faith in God. The story and setting of the novel is based on the complex social relationships that exist between the other characters including Shashi, Shashi's father, and Kusum in the village background. Written on the premise of love, estrangement, envy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manik Bandopadhyay
Manik Bandyopadhyay lias Banerjee(; 19 May 1908 – 3 December 1956) is an Indian Litterateur 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. Early life Manik was born on 19 May 1908 in Dumka, a small town of Santhal Parganas district in the state of the then Bihar (now under Jharkhand) in British India in a Bengali Brahmin family. His good-name was Prabodh Kumar Bandyopadhyay and Manik was his nickname. His ancestral home was in Malapadiya village of Bikrampur in Dacca district (present day Bangladesh). His father was Harihar Bandyopadhyay and mother Niroda Devi. They had fourteen children (ultimately ten survived) and Manik was fourth of the six sons with all four elder sisters. His father, who joined in government se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |