PAGLA GANESH || SHIRSHENDU MUKHOPADHYAY

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, a very prominent presence in the realm of Bengali literature, was born in Bikrampur, Dhaka of Bangladesh in 1935. With his father being a railway employee, his childhood was spent in Bihar, Bengal and Assam. He graduated from Calcutta University and went on to obtain a Masters in Bengali. His first novel, Ghunpoka, was published in the Desh magazine. In 1985, he was awarded the Vidyasagar Puroshkar for his commendable work in the genre of literature for young adults. His very popular novel, Manabjameen was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award in 1988. He has also received the Ananda Puroshkar a couple of times. The vast and varied cache of his iterary work includes novels and short stories for all age groups. Kagojer Bou, Ashchorjyo Pradip and Goynar Baksho have been adapted into movies. Besides writing, he is a voracious reader and intensely passionate about sports. He presently resides in Kolkata with family.