Sukanta Bhattacharya ( bn, সুকান্ত ভট্টাচার্য) (; 15 August 1926 – 13 May 1947) was a

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poet and playwright. He was called 'Young Nazrul' and 'Kishore Bidrohi Kobi', a reference to the great rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam for Sukanta's similar rebellious stance against the tyranny of the British Raj and the oppression by the social elites through the work of his poetry. He died from tuberculosis, three months before India achieved independence.

Works

As a poet as well as a Marxist he wielded his pen against the Second World War, the famine of 1943, fascist aggression, communal riots etc. His poems, which describe the sufferings of the common people and their struggle for existence, look forward to an exploitation-free society. His poetry books are: * ''Chharpatra'' (ছাড়পত্র) (1948) * ''Ghum Nei'' (ঘুম নেই) (1950) * ''Purbabhas'' (পূর্বাভাস) (1950) * ''Abhijan'' (অভিযান) (1953) * ''Mithe-Kadha'' (মিঠে-কড়া) (1951) * ''Hartal'' (হরতাল) (1962) * ''Giti Guccha'' (গীতিগুচ্ছ) (1965) His works are deeply marked and influenced by his

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experience. An excerpt from his poem ''Durmor'' (দুর্মর) signifies his love and passion towards his country. সাবাস বাংলাদেশ! এ পৃথিবী অবাক তাকিয়ে রয় জ্বলে পুড়ে মরে ছারখার তবু মাথা নোয়াবার নয়। Meaning in English: "Bravo Bangladesh! The world is amazed! fired, burned, died and destroyed, but never gave up!" Here 'Bangladesh' refers to the 'Undivided Bengal'.

Collections

* His complete writings were anthologised in ''Sukanta Samagra'' (সুকান্ত সমগ্র) (Complete Works of Sukanta) (1967), published by the ''Saraswat Library'', Kolkata was edited by Subhash Mukhopadhyay. This includes all the printed texts, some lesser known writings, his plays and stories, which include ''Khudha'' (Hunger), ''Durboddho'' (Incomprehensible), ''Bhadralok'' (Gentleman) and ''Daradi Kishorer Svapna'' (Dream of a Compassionate Adolescent), an article, ''Chhanda O Abritti'' and also a selection of letters. It was published posthumously from both West and East Bengal. * ''Patra Guchha'' (পত্রগুচ্ছ) (Letters).

References

External links

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Sukanta Bhattacharya
at The Archive of Fine Arts
Sukanta Bhattacharya's PRARTHI translated by Osman Gani

Works of Sukanta Bhattacharya

Sukanta Bhattacharya Poem List
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