Occupation Writer Citizenship Indian Education University of Calcutta Ethnicity Bengali Role Writer | Nationality Indian Name Sandipan Chattopadhyay Language Bengali | |
Born 25 October 1933
Howrah, West Bengal, India ( 1933-10-25 ) Died December 12, 2005, Kolkata People also search for Shakti Chattopadhyay, Falguni Roy, Basudeb Dasgupta | ||
Alma mater University of Calcutta | ||
Sandipan chattopadhyay beating the averages at justdial with julia
Sandipan Chattopadhyay (Bengali: সন্দীপন চট্টোপাধ্যায় Sandipan Chôţţopaddhae) (25 October 1933 – 12 December 2005) was an Indian Bengali writer. In 1961 he wrote the book "Kritadas Kritadasi" it changed the landscape of Bengali fiction and created a niche for himself. A staunch anti-establishment image and supporter of creative freedom, he always refused to be a part of any big publishing house.
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- Sandipan chattopadhyay beating the averages at justdial with julia
- Sandipan chattopadhyay with nabarun deb on keyboard
- Personal life
- Career in Newspaper
- Short Story Collections
- Awards
- References
He was one of the pioneers of the Hungryalism Movement হাংরি আন্দোলন, also known as the Hungry generation, during 1961–65, though he, along with Binoy Majumdar, Shakti Chattopadhyay left the movement because of literary differences with Malay Roy Choudhury, Subimal Basak, Tridib Mitra and Samir Roychoudhury.
He was awarded the Sahitya Academy award for his book Ami O Banabihari. He died after a prolonged respiratory ailments in December 2005.
Some of his famous writings are Cholerar Dingulite Prem(Lit: Love in the Time of Cholera), Shaper Chocker Bhitor Diye(short story), Kukur Samparke Duto Ekta Katha Ja Ami Jani, Seishab Dinratri(short story), Hiroshima, My Love, Astitva Atithi Tumi' and Esho Nipabane.
Sandipan chattopadhyay with nabarun deb on keyboard
Personal life
He is seventh children of Upendranath Chattopadhyay and Narayani Chattopadhyay. Married Rina Chattopadhyay on 10 Feb 1965. Their only child Trina Chattopadhyay was born on 1966.
Career in Newspaper
Sandipan Chattopadhyay was working as an editorial assistant with Aajkaal daily from its inception in 1981. There, he pioneered publishing images with letter to editors. He continued his association with Aajkaal until his death. He published a number of fictions for this papers Sarod (Annual) edition, which later became best-selling novels.