Riksundar Banerjee or Riksundar Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: ঋকসুন্দর ব্যানার্জী), (born on 9 August 1987) is a fiction writer from

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Education

He earned an post graduate degree ( M.A.) in

Bengali Literature Bengali literature ( bn, বাংলা সাহিত্য, Bangla Sahityô) denotes the body of writings in the Bengali language and which covers Old Bengali, Middle- Bengali and Modern Bengali with the changes through the passage of time ...

from Jadavpur University. He has been awarded

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on ''Uncanny in Bengali Literature: Traditions and Evolution'' (Bengali: "''বাংলা গল্প সাহিত্যে ভূত: পরম্পরা ও পরিবর্তমানতা ''" ) in 2018. He has jointly presented the paper on 'The Algorithm Of Ghostliness' at York 2019,

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, July 2019

Writings

He has been writing articles in several magazines and news papers, such as ''

Anandabazar Patrika ''Anandabazar Patrika'' (Bengali: আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা, ) is an Indian Bengali-language daily newspaper owned by the ABP Group. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1 million cop ...

'' and ''

Ei Samay ''Ei Samay Sangbadpatra'' () is a Bengali language, Bengali-language daily newspaper from The Times Group. It was launched as a broadsheet daily newspaper with a motive to enter into a head-to-head competition with ''Anandabazar Patrika''. It ...

''. Among his other works there is the movie ''Stuck'' and a discussion on effects of AI and supernaturals on humans, "Stuck Discussion", held in Triguna Sen Auditorium, Jadavpur University. He is also one of the co-writers of the screenplay and dialogues for the film ''Bhotbhoti'' (Whispers of Mermaids). Riksundar's book 'The Book of Indian Ghosts' received praise in a published review on 'The Hindu' newspaper.

Published books

* Trainer Adda: Bangaleer Bhinno Sangskritik Porisor, 2014. * Chhayashorir: Sekal Ekaler Bhooter Golpo, 2016. * Probase Doiber Boshe, 2017. * Cholar Pother Khorkuto, 2019. * The Book of Indian Ghosts, 2021, from Aleph. * Haunted Places of India, 2023, from Aleph

Published articles

* The ghost who loved: Tinkle of anklets from the corridors of Calcutta High Court - The Telegraph India (Published on 26th March 2022) * Ghost story: The spirit denizens of Kamalpur Zamindarbari - The Telegraph India (Published on 25th April 2022) * Clip-clop, Clip-clop… there comes Warren Hastings’ ghost at his Alipore house - The Telegraph India (Published on 9th April 2022) * West Side (spook) Story: Halloween and the western ghosts - The Telegraph India (Published on 31st October 2022)

References

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