| About Her |
|  Bani
Basu is one of the leading personalities of the modern Bengali
Literature, born on 11th March, 1939 in North Calcutta. She
studied in Lady Brabourne College, Scottish Church College and
Calcutta University with honours and M.A. in English. She served
Bijoy Krishna Girls College, Howrah as a lecturer and then head
of the department. Her translation of Sri Aurobindo’s
Poem, published in “Srinvantu” magazine, first established
her as a translator, later she translated two volumes of Mangham’s
and one volume of D.H Lawrence’s stories which own a wide
readership. She started her career as an original author from
1980, first in “Anandamala”, a Juvenile Magazine,
then in “Desh” and other periodicals of the time.
Now she is renowned as a Novelist, short story writer, essayist,
writing for children and teenagers as well. Some of her fictions
have been made into films & TV Serial.
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| Her
books which have been translated so far: |
"Antarghat" as 'Enemy Withim" (English: published by "Orient Long
Men")
"Maitreya Jatak" as 'The Birth of the
Maitreya' (English: published by 'Stree'), also in hindi (Jaan Pith)
"Kharap Chhelay" as 'Dark Afternoons'
(English: published by 'Katha')
"Gandharbi" as 'Gandharbi' (Marathi: published
by 'Mehta Publishers'), also in english (Orient & Kala Swan)
"Janma Bhumi Matribhumi" as 'Janmabhumi
Matribhumi' (Hindi: published by 'Bani Prakashan')
"Ujan Jatra" as 'Ujan Jatra' (Oriys:
published in Oriya Magazine)
"Panchan Purush" as the fifth man into english (Random House) |
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| Awards
won by her: |
- Tara Sankar
Award (1991)
 Sahitys
Setu Award (1995)- Siromoni
Award (1997)
- Ananda
Award (1997)
- Bankim
Award (1998)
- Mahadevi
Birla Award (1998)
- Katha
Award (2003)
- Pratima
Mitra Smriti Award (2007)
- Kabi Krittibas
Sahitys Award (2008)
- Bhuban Mohini Dasi Swarna Padak, Calcutta University, 2008
- Sachindra Nath Sahitya Award
- Sahitya Akademi Award 2010
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Scholarship :
"Writers in Residence" grant from Sahitya Academy from 2010 - 2011 |
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Some
of her published books: |
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Novels :
- Janmabhumi Matribhumi
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Antarghat
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Pancham Purush.
-
Shet Phatharer thala
-
Uttar Sadhak
-
Gandharbi
-
Ekushe Pa
-
Didi Maser Gene
-
Britter Baire
- Kinar Theke Kinare
-
Meyeli Adder Halchal
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Moom
- Radhanagar
- Bhanga Pather Ranga Dhulay
- Nikhilesh
- Composition
- Chalshar Dairy
- Nikhilesh
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- Amrita
- Kharap Chhele
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Timir Bidar
-
Jharer kheya
-
Maitreya Jatak
-
Ashtam Garbha
-
Ujan Jatra (oriya)
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Samudra Jatra
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Khana Mihirer Dhipi
-
Je Jekhane Jai
-
Upanyas Panchak
- Trekkers
- Shakambharir Dwip
- Ashwajoni (Dey's - 2010)
- Fero Mon (2011-Bookfair)
- Astamgarva 2nd part
- Kalindi
- Krishna
- Ksatta
- Ksatrabadhu
- Amur Janye Monkemon
- Sujodhan Durjodhan
- Panchal Kanya Krishna
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| Musicals - cum - Audio |
Producing musicals with audio plays based specially on Rabindranath as part of her creation programs - these are till date
- Baishey or "Panthojoner Sakha" on Rabindranath's evolving concept of God.
- Borshar Album - a collage of Tagore, Atulprosad, D. I. Roy and Najrul - songs, along with excerpts of prose and poetry from Kalidas to Shakti Chattopadhyay.
- "Kebali Sapono" on Tagore's treatment of love in his novels. It is a combination of Tagore Songs and audio play adopted from his novels.
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Films
& TV Serials made on her books:-
-
 Swet Patherer Thala (Film)
- Gandharvi (Film and TV Serial)
- Ekushe Pa (TV Serial)
- Nandita (Tele Film)
- Mrs. Gupta Ra (Tele Film)
- Jakhan Chand (Tele Film)
- Bhab Murti (Tele Film)
- Ballyguange Court (Film)
- Shakambherir Dwip (TV Serial)
- Amrita (TV Serial)
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