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Manik Bandopadhyay
Indian writer and poet
Manik Bandyopadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Prabodhkumar Bandyopadhyay (1908-05-19)19 May 1908 Dumka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 3 December 1956(1956-12-03) (aged 48) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Kamala Bandyopadhyay |
Manik Bandyopadhyay [alias Banerjee] (Manik Bandyopadhyayⓘ; 19 May 1908[1] – 3 December 1956) is an Indian author regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century Bengali literature.
During a lifespan of 48 years and 28 years of literary career, battling with epilepsy from the age of around 28 and financial strains all along, he produced some masterpieces of novels and short stories, besides some poems, essays etc. One of the early neo-realist film shot in Pakistan, The Day Shall Dawn is based on his story.[2]
Early life
Manik was born on 19 May 1908 in Dumka, a small town of Santhal Parganas district in the sta Manik Bandyopadhyay - Biographical Sketch [Parabaas Translation] GOMAV