Bani Basu

Bani Basu
Bani Basu
	Bani Basu
Born	11 March 1939 (age 84)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Writer, professor in English
Notable work	Maitreya Jātak, Khanamihirer Dhipi, Gandharbi, Ekushe paa

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Bani Basu (born 11 March 1939^[1] Bengali: বাণী বসু) is a Bengali author, essayist, critic, poet, translator and professor.

Life[edit]

She studied at Lady Brabourne College, Scottish Church College and the University of Calcutta.

Career[edit]

Basu began her career as a novelist with the publication of Janmabhoomi Mātribhoomi. She is a renowned novelist, short story writer, and essayist, writing for children and teenagers as well. Some of her work has been made into films and TV serials.^[2] Her major works include Swet Pātharer Thālā (The Marble Salver), Ekushe Pā (Turning Twenty One), Maitreya Jātak (published as The Birth of the Maitreya by Stree), Gāndharvi, Pancham Purush (The Fifth Generation) and Ashtam Garbha (The Eighth Pregnancy). She was awarded the Tarashankar Award for Antarghāt (Treason), and Ananda Purashkar for Maitreya Jātak. She is also a recipient of the Sushila Devi Birla Award and Sahitya Setu Puraskar.

Bibliography[edit]

Swet Pātharer Thālā (1990)
Gāndharbi (1993)
Mohanā (1993)
Ekushe Pā (1994)
Maitreya Jātak (1999)
Upanyās Panchak (1999)
Ashtam Garbha (2000)
Antarghāt
Pancham Purush
Khanamihirer Dhipi (2009)
Kharap Chele
Meyeli Addar Halchal

Film and Television serial based on her Books[edit]

Swet Patherer Thala (Film)
Gandharvi (Film and TV Serial)
Ekushe Pa (TV Serial)
Nandita (Tele Fim)
Mrs Gupta Ra (Tele Film)
Jakhan Chand (Tele Film)
Bhab Murti (Tele Film)
Balleygunge Court (Tele Film)
Shakhambherir Dwip (TV Serial)
Amrita (TV Serial)

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Awards[edit]

Tara Sankar Award (1991)
Sahitya Setu Chandra (1995)
Siromoni Award (1997)
Ananda Award (1997)
Bankim Award (1998)
Mahadevi Birla Award (1998)
Katha Award (2003)
Pratima Mitra Smiti Award (2007)
Kabi Kritibas Sahitya Award (2008)
Bhuban Mohini Dasi Swarna Padak, Calcutta University (2008)
Sachindra Nath Sahitya Award
Sahitya Akademi Award (2010)

References[edit]

↑ "Bani Basu - Bengali Writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". Loc.gov. 11 March 1939. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
↑ "Basu, Bani".
↑ "Film and TV serials based on her work".

External links[edit]

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[1] "Bani Basu - Bengali Writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". Loc.gov. 11 March 1939. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

[2] "Basu, Bani".

[3] "Film and TV serials based on her work".

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