Books of India: Bengali

Check in every Thursday for a new set of five! Today we have Kingbodontir Deshe by Subodh Ghosh and Akalbodhan by Anita Agnihotri among others.


Kingbodontir Deshe by Subodh Ghosh

NCBA Books

Ghosh captures local legends that are popular through oral transmission in written form.


Banalata Sen by Jibanananda Das

New Script (2014 edition)

Das' most notable poetry collection dwells on themes such as love, impermanence and nature. The titular character from the titular poem, Banalata Sen, went on to become an emblem of feminine mystery.


Tenida Samagra by Narayan Gangopadhyay

Penguin (2015 edition)

A collection of short stories featuring Teni, the fictional native of Calcultta, who is known for fabricating stories about his heroism. He is part of a group of four, the others being Pyalaram, who is the narrator, Kyabla and Habul.


Asami Hazir by Bimal Mitra

Mitra and Ghosh (1971)

The novel is based on the true story of the heir of a feudal family seeking repentance for his father and grandfather's sins.


Akalbodhan by Anita Agnihotri
Translated as The Awakening by Nandini Guha

Zubaan (2009)

The plot is driven by a leather worker's desire to mould deities from clay, a profession that is beyond his caste. His journey takes place in the era of the Naxalite Movement in Bengal.


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