Sailen Ghosh (1931 – 14 August 2016.) was a
Bengali child literator and a dramatist.
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Career
Sailen Ghosh played a role in the drama ''Dakghar'', written by
Rabindranath Tagore, when he was in Class IX. The death of the protagonist Amal at the end of the story affected him so much that he wrote a new drama, ''Gharer Kheya'', by adopting the same theme.
Ghosh wrote and directed dramas for children. In 1959, he became affiliated with the Manimela organisation and started writing for them. He won several awards, including the prestigious
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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Vidyasagar Award and
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship. He wrote several short stories, novels and dramas for children in various Bengali magazines, including ''
Anandamela'' and ''
Sandesh''.
He lived alone in his apartment at
Kestopur
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, Kolkata.
Sishu Rangan
Ghosh was a founder member and actively involved with the
Sishu Rangan
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organisation, a voluntary body that teaches children the basics of acting, dancing and singing. It was established in 1970. He was the General Secretary of Sishu Rangan, from its foundation day to till 6 March 2016.
Accolades
*
Sangeet Natya Academy Award
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* Sangeet (music), a Sanskrit term for music of the Indian subcontinent
** Rabindra Sangeet, songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore
** Sangeet Natak, musical drama in Marathi language
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for his drama ''Arun Barun Kironmala'' in 1963.
* National award for his novel ''Mitul Naame Putulti'' (written in 1968).
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Nehru Fellowship
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award from "Jahar Shishu Bhavan" for his contribution in Child literature and Children Organisation
* Mouchak & Moumachi award.
Works
*''Arun Barun Kironmala''
*''Aay Brishti Rimjhim''
*''Alor Akashe Eagle''
*''Ajob Bagher Ajgubi''
*''Amar Naam Tayra''
*''Abu o Dasyu-Sardar''
*''Ajob Bherar Golpo''
*''Bon-Sabujer Dweepe''
*''Bajna''
*''Bagdoom Sing''
*''Bhalobasa'r chotto Harin''
*''Bhuter Naam Akkush''
*''Chotto Sonar Golpo Sona''
*''Dusahosi Dui Buro''
*''Golpo Jure Ala''
*''Golper Minare Pakhi''
*''Golpo Sangroho''
*''Golper Bhelki''
*''Huppoke Niye Gopppo''
*''Itimichi Saheb''
*''Jadur Deshe Jagannath''
*''Khude Nayoker Naamti Rung''
*''Kala Juju''
*''Khude Jajabor Istashi''
*''Kalo Ghora'r Sowar''
*''Kolpoloker Golpo E Noy''
*''Mitul Naame Putulti''
*''Ma,Ek Nirbhik Sainki''
*''Masto Golper Chotto Roshon''
*''Nach Re Ghora Nach''
*''Natun Diner Nayok''
*''Sona-Jhora Golper Inka''
*''Swapner Jadukori''
*''Sonalir Din''
*''Tora Aar Badsha''
References
4.^https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/kolkata/writer-sailen-ghosh-no-more_146670.html retrieved on 29 January,2022
External links
Sailen Ghosh in his speaks
Bengali writers
2016 deaths
1931 births
Bengali-language writers
Writers from Kolkata
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellows
Indian children's writers
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
Dramatists and playwrights from West Bengal
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