Manish Ghatak (9 February 1902– 27 December 1979) was a
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
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poet and novelist.
Personal life
Manish Ghatak's parents were Suresh Chandra Ghatak and Indubala Devi. Noted Bengali film director
Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 19256 February 1976) was a noted Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembe ...
was his youngest brother. Ghatak married Dharitri Devi, who was from the well known Chaudhuri family in Dhaka, in undivided Bengal, with
Sankho Chaudhuri
Sankho Chaudhuri (25 February 1916 – 28 August 2006) was an Indian sculptor, a noted figure in the art scene of India.
(Although named Naranarain in due family tradition, he was more widely known by his pet-name Sankho). Ram Kinker Baij was ...
, the noted sculptor and Sachin Chaudhuri, the founder-editor of the
Economic and Political Weekly
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of India, being her siblings.
Mahasweta Devi
Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) ''
is their eldest daughter. His eldest grandson,
Mahasweta Devi
Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) ''
's son,
Nabarun Bhattacharya
Nabarun Bhattacharya (23 June 1948 – 31 July 2014) was an Indian writer in Bengali language. He was born at Berhampur, West Bengal. He was the only child of actor and playwright Bijon Bhattacharya and writer, activist Mahashweta Devi. His mat ...
was also a very well-known writer.
Books
* ''Pataldangar Panchali'' (a book of short stories)
* ''Kankhal'' (novel)
* ''Shilalipi'' (book of poem)
* ''Jadio Sandhya'' (book of poem)
* ''Bidusi Bak''(book of poem)
* ''Ekchakra''(collection of poems)
* ''Mandhatar Babar Amol''(Autobiography)