Subimal Basak

Subimal Basak
Subimal Basak
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Fiction writer
Movement	Hungry Generation

Subimal Basakis an Indian fiction writer. He is a member of theHungry generation,^[1]^[2]withSamir Roychoudhury,^[3]Falguni Roy,Shakti Chattopadhyayand the movement's creatorMalay Roy Choudhury.

The Hungry Generation archive,^[4]and Weissner Archive with Subimal Basak Papers^[5]are held atNorthwestern University;the Howard McCord archive is held atWashington State University.^[6]

Awards

Subimal Basak was awarded theSahitya Akademi Translation Prizefor his translationAmar Tomar Tar Kathaby the Government of India in 2008. He was felicitated by Alochana Chakra at the Bangla Academy in 2009.

Film

Srijit Mukherjihas directed a film titledBaishe Srabonin which famous Bengali directorGautam Ghosehas portrayed the role of a Hungryalist intellectual. This was for the first time that Bengali avant garde literature has been incorporated into mainstream cinema.

Works of Subimal Basak

Chhatamatha(Novel). Published by Hungry Prokashani, Kolkata 700049. Cover designed byMalay Roy Choudhury.1965
Habijabi(Poems). Published by Hungry Printers, Howrah. Cover by Subimal Basak. 1970.
Guerrilla Aakrosh(Short Stories). Published by Hungry prokashani, Kolkata 700049. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1974.
Atmar Shanti Du Minit(Short Stories). Published by Hungry Prokashani, Kolkata 700049. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1985.
Ajatha Khitkal(Short Stories). Published by Ebang Publishers, Kolkata 700034. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1987.
Biyar Geet O Dhakai Chhora(Collection of Folk Songs). Published by Subimal Basak, Kolkata 700056. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1987.
Kusanskar(Collection of Bengali Superstitions). Published by Subimal Basak. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 1987.
Protnibeej(Novel). Published by Haowa49 Publishers, Kolkata 700070. 1996.
Casual Leave(Shorty Stories). Published by Graffiti, Kolkata 700029. Cover designed by Sharmi Pandey. 2000
Bakbakani(Poems). Published by Sumeriya Publishers, Kolkata. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 2000.
Ethi(Short Stories). Published by Ebang Publishers, Kolkata 700047. Cover designed by Madhubani Painters. 2001.
Kutti(Short Skits). Published by Subimal Basak.Kolkata. 2003.
Tijorir Bhetor Tijori(Short Stories). Published by Haowa49 Publishers, Kolkata 700070. Cover designed by Subimal Basak. 2005.
Gopan Dastabej O Sheetatap Niyantrito Atma(Short Stories). Published by Haowa49 Publishers, Kolkata 700070. Cover designed bySamir Roychoudhury.2007.

Sources

Chhitephota.An Anthology of articles on Subimal Basak edited by Dr. Sajal Ranjan Acharyya. 79 Station Road, Udaypur, Kolkata 400049.
Van Tulsi Ki Gandhby Phanishwarnath Renu. Published byRajkamal Prakashan,Delhi-2, India. (1984)
Hungry Shruti & Shastravirodhi Andolonby Dr Uttam Das. Published by Mahadiganta Publishers, Kolkata, India. (1986)
Salted Feathersedited by Dick Bakken, Portland, Oregon, USA. (HUNGRU Issue, 1967)
Intrepidedited by Carl Weissner, Buffalo, NY, USA. (Hungry Issue, 1968)
Milon: Subimal Basak Specialedited by Biswajit Nandi, Tura, Meghalaya, India. (2007)
Encyclopedia in Assamese(Vol VII) edited by Rajen Saikia. Published by Assam Sahitya Sabha, Jorhat, Assam. (2007)
E-Kaler Gadya Padya Andoloner Dalilby Satya Guha. Published by Adhuna, Kolkata, India. (1970)
Bangriji Sahitye Khudhito Bangshaby Jyotirmay Datta. DESH Literature Issue. Kolkata, India. (Bengali Year 1375)

References

External links

[1] ttp://www.kaurab.com/english/bengali^{[permanent dead link]}poetry/Hungry-Generation

[2] "India: The Hungry Generation",TIME magazine,20 November 1964

[3] Malay Roychoudhury, the creator of Hungry alist movement^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Hungry Generation Archive

[5] "Libraries & Collections: Libraries - Northwestern University"(PDF).

[6] Howard McCord Archive containing Subimal Basak Papers

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National	United States