Subhash Mukhopadhyay (poet)
Subhash Mukhopadhyay | |
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British India | |
Died | 8 July 2003 (aged 84) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | novels, poetry, libretto |
Subhash Mukhopadhyay (
Early life
Mukhopadhyay was born in 1919 in
Career
Like his contemporary
In 1940, while still a student, he published his first volume of poetry Padatik (Pedestrian).
Later in the 1970s, Subhash's poetry took a turn toward the narrative and the
Besides the above, Subhash's work as a translator is notable. He is credited with having translated many of Nazim Hizmet's works into Bengali (from Turkish).
Personal life
Mukhopadhyay married Gita Bandyopadhyay, also a well-known writer, in 1951. They adopted three daughters and a son.
According to those close to him, Mukhopadhyay had become disillusioned with politics in his final years. He suffered from severe heart and kidney ailments, and died in Kolkata in July 2003. He was 84.
Awards
Mukhopadhyay received numerous awards and honours in his lifetime, including the two highest literary prizes in India: the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 (for Joto Dureii Jai), and the Jnanpith Award in 1991. The Government of India awarded the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 2003.[8]
Bibliography
Sample work
- Excerpt from Phul phutuk na phutuk, aaj Boshonto
Phul phutuk na phutuk, aaj Boshonto
Shaan-badhano footpath-ey
Pathorey paa dubiye
Ek katth-khotta gachh
Kochi kochi patae
Paanjor phatiye hashchhey.
Translation to English:
Whether flowers bloom or not, it's Spring today
Standing on the concrete pavement
Dipping his toes into the rock
A curmudgeonly tree
Decked out in new leaves
Laughs his heart out.
- English translation of the poem Jol Saite [9]
When you see, may you not feel hurt,
May your sight be soothed and you feel good,
For that
I have stuck flowers in all the thorns pricked in my breast,
Do smile.
May you not feel sad when you hear,
May your ears be soothed with sweet sound and you feel good,
For that
I have wrapped my weeping heart in melodious tunes
Do smile, all ye, do enjoy...
Notable works
- Padatik (The Foot Soldier)
- Chirkut (The Parchment)
- Agnikone
- Phul Phutuk (Let the Flowers Bloom)
- Joto Dureii Jai (How Distant I may be)
- E Bhai (Hey, Brother)
- Kaal Modhumash (Tomorrow is Spring)
- Cheley Gechhey Boney (The Son has gone to Exile)
- Bangalir Itihaash (History of Bengalis)
- Desh Bidesher Rupkotha (Fairy Tales from Home and Abroad)
Recognition
- Sahitya Akademi Award, 1964
- Afro-Asian Lotus Prize, 1977
- Kumaran Asan Award, 1982
- Mirzo Tursunzoda Prize (USSR), 1982
- Ananda Puraskar, 1991
- Soviet Land Nehru Award
- Jnanpith Award, 1991.
He was a fellow of the
The U.S. Library of Congress has a collection of forty titles by him including translations.
Legacy
- In 2010 a metro railways station in Kolkata Kavi Subhash Metro Station has been named after poet.[10]
- In 2009 Sealdah-NJP Express was named "Padatik Express" after this book in memory of the poet.[11]
References
- ^ Biography of Subhash Mukhopadhyay from The South Asian Literary Recordings Project Archived 13 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine loc.gov.
- ^ "Everyman's poet bids final farewell" Obituary of Subhash Mukhopadhyay The Telegraph. Calcutta, 9 July 2003.
- ^ "Everyman's poet bids final farewell: Obituary [Subhas Mukhopadhyay]". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 9 July 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "End of revolution for everyman's poet". Telegraph Calcutta. 9 July 2003. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-250-0936-8. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008, p. 591
- ^ ""Sandesh: Reborn on May, 1931" article from http://www.satyajitray.com". Archived from the original on 7 May 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
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- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Ode to a poet" The Telegraph Calcutta, 6 August 2003
- ^ "Kolkata metro reaches New Garia". Railway Gazette. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Tracks & trains for 'backward' region". Telegraph Calcutta. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2012.