Check in every Thursday for a new set of five! Today we have Sunil Gangopadhyay, Samaresh Basu, Bani Basu, Mani Sankar Mukherji and Suchitra Bhattacharya.
Sei Somoy by Sunil Gangopadhyay
Translated as Those Days by Aruna Chakravorty
A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning historical novel that features Bengali reformers, poets and journalists among others.
Prajapati by Samaresh Basu
The novel traces a young man's thoughts and opinions about the society at large. The work became controversial for its open portrayal of sexuality and use of lowbrow language.
Swet Patharer Thala by Bani Basu
Translated as A Plate of White Marble by Nandini Guha
Basu presents the poignant tale of Bandana, a woman shackled by the patriarchal notion of widowhood. It also paints a vivid picture of how women play an active role in perpetuating such regressive values.
Chowringhee by Mani Sankar Mukherji
Translated as Chowringhee by Arunava Sinha
Written from the perspective of a young clerk from a lower middle-class background working at a hotel for the affluent, the novel has been widely translated.
Kacher Deowal by Suchitra Bhattacharya
Translatable as glass wall, Kacher Deowal depicts the struggles of being a single mother as well as the consequences of the separation on the child.
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