Binoy Ghosh (14 June 1917 – 24 July 1980) was a journalist, sociologist, writer, literary critic and researcher. His ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'' won the Rabindra Puraskar in 1959.Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, ''Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan'' (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, , page 345,

Formative years

Binoy Ghosh, son of Biseswar Ghosh, who hailed from

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, now in Bangladesh, graduated from Asutosh College, Kolkata, and completed his post-graduation in Ancient Indian History and Anthropology from the

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. He worked as a journalist in the editorial departments of ''Forward'', ''Jugantar'', '' Dainik Basumati'' and ''Arani''.

Writings

In his writings in Bengali, Binoy Ghosh covered both political and social and cultural topics. His writings were influenced by Marxist thought. On one hand, he wrote such books as ''Shilpa Sanskrti O Samaj'' (Industry, Culture and Society, 1940), ''Banglar Nabajagrti'' (Bengal Renaissance, 1948), ''Vidyasagar O Bangali Samaj'' (Vidyasagar and Bengali Society, 1957, in 4 volumes), ''Bidrohi Derozio'' (Rebel Derozio, 1961), ''Sutanuti Samachar'' (News of Sutanuti, 1962), ''Banglar Samajik Itihaser Dhara'' (Trends of Social History of Bengal, 1968), ''Banglar Bidvat Samaj'' (Learned Society of Bengal, 1973), ''Kolkata Shaharer Itibritta'' (History of Kolkata Town, 1975), ''Banglar Lokasanskrti O Samajtattva'' (Folk Culture and Sociology of Bengal, 1979) and ''Town Kolkatar Kadcha'' (Chronicle of Kolkata Town, 1961). On the other hand, his writings include ''Antarjatik Rajniti'' (International Politics), ''Soviet Sabhyata'' (Soviet Civilisation 2 vols), ''Fascism O Janayuddha'' (Fascism and People's War), ''Soviet Samaj O Sanskrti'' (Soviet Society and Culture) and ''Madhyabitta Bidroha'' (Middle-Class Rebellion). In 1957, he published ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'' (Culture of West Bengal), based on extensive tours and field surveys right across West Bengal. It won the Rabindra Puraskar in 1959.

Other activities

Binoy Ghosh was always interested in literature, but in later life, spent more time in literary activities than the other fields of his interest. Indian People's Theatre Association staged a play ''Laboratory'' written by him. He was a regular member of IPTA's music group. He published a collection of short stories, ''Dustbin'', and a novel ''304''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghosh, Binoy Indian sociologists Bengali writers 1917 births 1980 deaths Writers from Kolkata