Subimal Basak
Subimal Basak, (Bengali: সুবিমল বসাক) is an Indian fiction writer. He is a member of the Hungry generation,[1][2] with Samir Roychoudhury,[3] Falguni Roy, Shakti Chattopadhyay and the movement's creator Malay Roy Choudhury.
The Hungry Generation archive,[4] and Weissner Archive with Subimal Basak Papers[5] are held at Northwestern University; the Howard McCord archive is held at Washington State University.[6]
Awards[]
Subimal Basak was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award for translations by the Government of India in 2008. He was felicitated by Alochana Chakra at the Bangla Academy in 2009.
Film[]
Srijit Mukherji has directed a film titled Baishe Srabon in which famous Bengali director Gautam Ghose has portrayed the role of a Hungryalist intellectual. This was for the first time that Bengali avant garde literature has been incorporated into mainstream cinema.
Works of Subimal Basak[]
- Chhatamatha (Novel). Published by Hungry Prokashani, Kolkata 700049. Cover designed by Malay Roy Choudhury. 1965
- Habijabi (Poems). Published by Hungry Printers, Howrah. Cover by Subimal Basak. 1970.
- Guerrilla Aakrosh (Short Stories). Published by Hungry prokashani, Kolkata 700049. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1974.
- Atmar Shanti Du Minit (Short Stories). Published by Hungry Prokashani, Kolkata 700049. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1985.
- Ajatha Khitkal (Short Stories). Published by Ebang Publishers, Kolkata 700034. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1987.
- Biyar Geet O Dhakai Chhora (Collection of Folk Songs). Published by Subimal Basak, Kolkata 700056. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1987.
- Kusanskar (Collection of Bengali Superstitions). Published by Subimal Basak. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1987.
- Protnibeej (Novel). Published by Haowa49 Publishers, Kolkata 700070. 1996.
- Casual Leave (Shorty Stories). Published by Graffiti, Kolkata 700029. Cover designed by Sharmi Pandey. 2000
- Bakbakani (Poems). Published by Sumeriya Publishers, Kolkata. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 2000.
- Ethi (Short Stories). Published by Ebang Publishers, Kolkata 700047. Cover designed by Madhubani Painters. 2001.
- Kutti (Short Skits). Published by Subimal Basak.Kolkata. 2003.
- Tijorir Bhetor Tijori (Short Stories). Published by Haowa49 Publishers, Kolkata 700070. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 2005.
- Gopan Dastabej O Sheetatap Niyantrito Atma (Short Stories). Published by Haowa49 Publishers, Kolkata 700070. Cover designed by Samir Roychoudhury.2007.
Sources[]
- Chhitephota. An Anthology of articles on Subimal Basak edited by Dr. Sajal Ranjan Acharyya. 79 Station Road, Udaypur, Kolkata 400049.
- Van Tulsi Ki Gandh by Phanishwarnath Renu. Published by Rajkamal Prakashan, Delhi-2, India. (1984)
- Hungry Shruti & Shastravirodhi Andolon by Dr Uttam Das. Published by Mahadiganta Publishers, Kolkata, India. (1986)
- Salted Feathers edited by Dick Bakken, Portland, Oregon, USA. (HUNGRU Issue, 1967)
- Intrepid edited by Carl Weissner, Buffalo, NY, USA. (Hungry Issue, 1968)
- Milon: Subimal Basak Special edited by Biswajit Nandi, Tura, Meghalaya, India. (2007)
- Encyclopedia in Assamese (Vol VII) edited by Rajen Saikia. Published by Assam Sahitya Sabha, Jorhat, Assam. (2007)
- E-Kaler Gadya Padya Andoloner Dalil by Satya Guha. Published by Adhuna, Kolkata, India. (1970)
- Bangriji Sahitye Khudhito Bangsha by Jyotirmay Datta. DESH Literature Issue. Kolkata, India. (Bengali Year 1375)
See also[]
- Shakti Chattopadhyay
- Malay Roy Choudhury
- Tridib Mitra
- Anil Karanjai
- Samir Roychoudhury
- Sandipan Chattopadhyay
- Basudeb Dasgupta
- Hungry generation
References[]
- ^ http://www.kaurab.com/english/bengali[permanent dead link] poetry/Hungry-Generation
- ^ "India: The Hungry Generation", TIME magazine, 20 November 1964
- ^ Malay Roychoudhury, the creator of Hungry alist movement[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hungry Generation Archive
- ^ "Libraries & Collections: Libraries - Northwestern University" (PDF).
- ^ Howard McCord Archive containing Subimal Basak Papers
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