Dibyendu Palit ( bn, দিব্যেন্দু পালিত; 5 March 1939 – 3 January 2019) was an Indian writer of Bengali poems,

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s, and short stories. His first story ''Chandapatan'' was published in 1955 in the Sunday edition of '' Anandabazar Patrika''.

Biography

Dibyendu Palit, born at Bhagalpur in Bihar, British India, was the second eldest son of the Palit Family, and a brother of four sons and six daughters of Bagalacharan Palit and Niharbala Palit. He lost his father at a very young age, and took responsibility of his family. His struggling days were a source of inspiration for most of his writing. Later he did a master's degree in comparative literature at Jadavpur University. His son Amitendu Palit, is an eminent IES officer and economist. Palit resided at Gariahat in Kolkata. In 2005, Shyamanand Jalan directed film '' Eashwar Mime Co.'', an adaptation of Dibyendu Palit's story, ''Mukhabhinoy'', by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar. The film is story of a travelling mime company selling products and a writer's views upon its journey. It has two leads

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playing the role of mime company's owner while Pawan Malhotra did the role of the writer. Though it did not receive a commercial release it was screened at Durban International Film Festival, the

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Select bibliography

*''Sheet Grismer Smriti'' *''Shindu Barowa Dheu'' *''Samparka'' *''Shahajodhha'' *''Anubhab'' *''Golpo-shongroho'' (collected stories) *''Shreshto golpo'' (selected stories) *''The Faces and Other Stories'' (selected stories) *''Nirbason Ny, Nirbachon'' *''Sabdo Chai, Dao'' *''Kichu Sriti kichu Apoman'' *''Ahoto Arjun'' *''Rajar Bari Onek Dure'' ;Stories *''Mukhguli'' *''Mukabhinoy'' *''Sukresoni'' *''Chilekotha'' *''Alomer nijer Bari'' *''Munnir songe kichukkhon'' *''Ruth o onnanyo galpo'' ;Novels *''Antordhan'': had a powerful screen adaptation of Tapan Sinha *''Aboidho'' *''Anusaran'' *''Swapner Bhitor'' *''Dheu'' *''Sahojhoddha'' *''Sabuj Gandho'' *''AEka'' *''Bristir Pore'' *''Binidro'' * ''The Golden Life''

Awards and honors

* Ananda Purashkar (1984) * Bankim Puraskar (1990) * Sahitya Akademi Award (1998) * Syed Mustafa Siraj Akademi Award (2016)

References

External links

Books of Dibyendu Palit
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