Nirendranath Chakravarty or Chakroborty (; 19 October 1924 – 25 December 2018) was an Indian Bengali poet, novelist, and essayist. He's known for use of expressive clarity and sharp

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in his poems. He taught Bengali poetics in books like ''Kobitar Class'', and created the

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Mr. Bhaduri. In addition, he translated Hergé's ''

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'' in Bengali. He was long time editor of ''

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,'' a children's magazine. In 1974, he received the

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for the poetry collection '' Ulanga Raja''. His best-known poems include ''Ulanga Raja'' (The Naked King), ''Kolkatar Jishu'' (The Jesus of Kolkata), and ''Kolghore Chiler Kanna'' (A Hawk’s Wailing in the Bathroom). According to

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in '' Desh'', ''Ulanga Raja'' has entered the

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of Bengalis, alongside Tagore’s "''Africa''" and

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's "''Bidrohi''" ("The Rebel"). He lived in

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Biography

He was born in Faridpur district of undivided Bengal in 1924. After graduating from the

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, he started journalism in the daily "Raiyah". He won the

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in 1974 for the book of poems ''Ulanga Raja'' (The Naked King). In 2007, the

awarded him an honorary Doctor of Literature degree. He participated in the Festival of India in France and the USSR for literature translation. Nirendranath wrote several detective novels with Bhaduri Moshai as the central character and participated in the International Conference of Poets in Liege in 1990. He was the president of

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Notable works

Poetry collections

*Neel Nirjan, 1954 *Andhokar Baranda, 1961 *Prothom Nayok, 1961 *Nirokto Karabi, 1965 *kobitar bodole kobita, 1976 *Somoy borho kom, 1984 *Jabotiyo Valobasi, 1987 * *Ghumiye porar age, 1987 *Cholliser dinguli, 1994 *Shotyo Shelukash, 1995 *Onno Gopal, 1999 *Bhalobasa Mondobasha, 2003 *Shrestho Kobita *Kobita Samagro 1 *Kobita Samagro 2

Juvenile literature

*Saada Bagh *Bibir Chora *Baaro Maser Chora *Pitri Purush *Amalkanti(baje poem)

Some of his popular poems are-

*Amalkanti Roddur Hotay Cheyachilo *Kolkatar Jisu, 1969 * Ulanga Raja, 1971 *Pahari bichhe

His popular Translation-

He also translated

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in Bengali.

Death

Nirendranath had long suffered from age-related ailments, including respiratory issues. On 25 December 2018, at 12:25 p.m., he died following a

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at a private hospital in Mukundapur. He was 94. His body was placed at

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for public tribute, then brought to his

residence. He was cremated with full state honours at Nimtala Burning Ghat.

Awards

in 1974 for Ulongo Raja *''Ananda Purashkar '' in 1974 for Ulongo Raja *Received a literary scholarship to Brussels in 1989 *The

awarded him an honorary Doctor of Literature degree In 2007

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chakravarty, Nirendranath 1924 births 2018 deaths Bengali detective fiction writers Bengali writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Indian magazine editors Indian male writers Indian children's writers Poets from West Bengal Novelists from West Bengal Writers from Kolkata