Bengali Literature
Home is where my books are
How do you pack 25 years of your life in two suitcases?
FEATURE / Begum Rokeya and Begum Sufia An enduring “mother-daughter” bond
Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) and Begum Sufia Kamal (1911-1999), two icons in Bangla literature and culture, were not kins but kindred spirits.
The rebels of Madhusudan
Neeldhaja is the first Bangla poem to be written in the form of a letter; it places a female figure with a rebellious demeanor as the protagonist of a historical narrative.
Interview / ‘We are translators every day’: Arunava Sinha
You must read like a reader and not like an academic student. If the book you’re translating is a general book, it’s going to be read by readers. Intelligent readers perhaps, but readers nevertheless.
Where to start reading Samaresh Majumdar
Dipabali’s character in Satkahon said aloud what was on every girl’s mind.
‘The room by the window was Baba’s favourite’: Doel Majumdar
The last rites of the renowned writer, beloved by readers in both Bengals, was held yesterday.
Samaresh Majumdar—A rebel to look up to
In his novels, Samaresh Majumdar always made his characters walk against the current.
Akhteruzzaman Elias: There is always an other to be purged
Shill edited the present volume as a rich collection of memories and evaluations of Akhteruzzaman Elias by his friends and relatives, some renowned literary figures of the Bangla language, as well as some occasional thoughts by Elias himself.
Prabir Ghosh taught me to be a sceptic
Through his simple and coherent scientific explanations for “supernatural” events such as the practice of witchcraft or the sanctity of religious sites, he challenged the dogmatic belief system which exists throughout much of South Asia.
Home is where my books are
How do you pack 25 years of your life in two suitcases?
Begum Rokeya and Begum Sufia An enduring “mother-daughter” bond
Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) and Begum Sufia Kamal (1911-1999), two icons in Bangla literature and culture, were not kins but kindred spirits.
The rebels of Madhusudan
Neeldhaja is the first Bangla poem to be written in the form of a letter; it places a female figure with a rebellious demeanor as the protagonist of a historical narrative.
‘We are translators every day’: Arunava Sinha
You must read like a reader and not like an academic student. If the book you’re translating is a general book, it’s going to be read by readers. Intelligent readers perhaps, but readers nevertheless.
Where to start reading Samaresh Majumdar
Dipabali’s character in Satkahon said aloud what was on every girl’s mind.
‘The room by the window was Baba’s favourite’: Doel Majumdar
The last rites of the renowned writer, beloved by readers in both Bengals, was held yesterday.
Samaresh Majumdar—A rebel to look up to
In his novels, Samaresh Majumdar always made his characters walk against the current.
Akhteruzzaman Elias: There is always an other to be purged
Shill edited the present volume as a rich collection of memories and evaluations of Akhteruzzaman Elias by his friends and relatives, some renowned literary figures of the Bangla language, as well as some occasional thoughts by Elias himself.
Prabir Ghosh taught me to be a sceptic
Through his simple and coherent scientific explanations for “supernatural” events such as the practice of witchcraft or the sanctity of religious sites, he challenged the dogmatic belief system which exists throughout much of South Asia.
Remembering the Bangla language movement through literature
Hasan Hafizur Rahman's 'Ekushey February' created huge turmoil and faced police persecution.
