Paulami Sengupta (1969 – 17 October 2018) was an Indian poet and the

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of Bengali magazines under ABP House in

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; including '' Desh'', '' Sananda'', a magazine for grown ups, ''

Anandamela ''Anandamela'', ''Anondamela'', or ''Anondomela'' (Bengali: আনন্দমেলা) is a children's periodical in the Bengali language published by the ABP Group from Kolkata, India. History and profile The first issue of ''Anandamela'' ...

'', ''

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'' and ''Anandalok''.

Career

Sengupta was born in Jamalpur in

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. Thereafter she came to

Malda district Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km (215 miles) north of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this district ...

. Sengupta studied in Alipore Multipurpose Girls High School, and entered in St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and

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. She translated several literary works from English and Hindi to

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. His first book of poems ''Pencil Khuki'' was published in 1997. She joined as trainee journalist in daily newspaper The Telegraph in 1994. In 2001 she became the chief sub-editor of Anandamela magazine. She also translated

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series from French to Bengali.

Death

Sengupta died on 17 October 2018 in

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. Paulami Sengupta Memorial Foundation is an initiative taken by her family members.

Literary works

* ''Amra Aaaj Roomal Chor'' * ''Anandamela Golpo Sankalan'' ( Edited) * ''Asterix Comics'' (

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version) (

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) * ''Pencil Khuki'' * ''Pujabarshiki Anandamela Golpo Sankalan'' ( Edited) * ''Samanami'', Translation of

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's novel The Namesake. * ''Ulki'' * ''Muthor Map Upche Jeno Pore''

References

2018 deaths Indian magazine editors ABP Group Jadavpur University alumni St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni People from Malda district Indian editors Journalists from West Bengal 1969 births {{India-journalist-stub