Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed profound grief over the passing of eminent Bengali writer Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, popularly known by his pen name Shankar, hailing him as a “towering figure” whose literary contributions left an indelible mark on generations of readers.
He died on Friday after a fortnight-long illness during which he was shifted to a local Kolkata hospital.
The pages of Bangabani were filled with writings by Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, and Jyotirindranath Tagore.
I personally don’t believe in things like method acting, I think I am not a method actor.
Jyotirindranath made young Rabindranath aware of music composition, poetic metre and musical note
In an interview to Dipankar Chakraborty, renowned Bengali writer Sanjib Chattopadhyay, famous for his satire and humour, spoke about his foray into the world of literature and his journey as an author.
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She wanted to spread joyousness and stir a spirit of wonder in her readers. Her efforts were successful to make children see the world around them as something magical and beautiful.
His last poem penned a magazine in November will be published in its upcoming issue that will be released at the Kolkata Book Fair starting on 30 January
The international conference was organised in Bangladesh in 2017
