Shankha Ghosh
Sankha Ghosh (born Chittapriya Ghosh; 5 February 1932 – 21 April 2021) was an Indian poet and literary critic. His ancestral home was at Banaripara Upazila in Barisal District. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna District, which was his father's workplace.
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Shankha Ghosh
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- Born
- 1932 · Chandpur District.
- Died
- 2021 · Kolkata.
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Occupation
- poet · literary critic · writer
- Education
- University of Calcutta · Presidency University
- Known for
- Babarer Prarthona
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali · Padma Bhushan · Jnanpith Award · Saraswati Samman · Gangadhar National Award · Rabindra Puraskar
- Languages
- Bangla
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Career
Career
Ghosh passed matriculation from Chandraprabha Vidyapitha, Pabna. He got his undergraduate degree in Arts in Bengali from Presidency College, Kolkata in 1951 and subsequently his master's degree from the University of Calcutta in the year 1954. Acclaimed in India, his work lacks global recognition due to poor English translations.
Shankha Ghosh studied at University of Calcutta and Presidency University. The recorded working language is Bangla. Employment is recorded with Jadavpur University, University of Calcutta and Bangabasi College. Works named in the authority record are Babarer Prarthona. Distinctions recorded are Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali, Padma Bhushan, Jnanpith Award and Saraswati Samman.
Ghosh taught at many educational institutions, including Bangabasi College, City College (all affiliated to the University of Calcutta) and at Jadavpur University, Jangipur College, Berhampore Girls' College all in Kolkata and West Bengal. He retired from Jadavpur University in 1992. In 1967, he participated in the International Writing Program's Fall Residency at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. He also taught at Delhi University, the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies at Shimla, and at the Visva-Bharati University. He won many awards including Jnanpith Award in 2016. His pen name was Kuntak. Among the most respected names in contemporary Bengali literature, Ghosh was one of the 'Pancha Pandavas' — along with Shakti Chattopadhyay, Sunil Gangopadhyay, Binoy Majumdar and Utpal Kumar Basu — who gave a new identity to the Bengali literary world. Ghosh was a member of the Social Network for Assistance to People (informally Association SNAP) that published a ground-breaking survey in 2014 that revealed the extent of poverty among the Muslim community of West Bengal.
Documentary record
Shankha Ghosh appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a writer (born 1932). The birth of Shankha Ghosh is recorded in 1932.
Death
Death
Ghosh and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on 14 April 2021. Later he suffered from several complications and died on 21 April 2021, at his home in Kolkata. 8 days after poet's death, his wife Pratima Ghosh also died from COVID-19 complications.
Literary contributions
Literary contributions
Shankha Ghosh made contribution to the world of Bengali poetry. 'Days and Nights', 'Babar's Prayer', 'Face Covered in Advertisement', 'Gandharva Poems' are his notable books of poetry. Although Shankha Ghosh was initially known as a 'poet', his prose works are numerous. He has combined poetry and prose. He was an eminent Rabindra expert, noting Rabindranath Tagore's 'Ocampore Rabindranath', 'A Amir Awaran', 'Kaler Matra O Rabindra Natak', 'Chhander Baranda' and 'Damini's Song'. 'Words and Truth', 'Urvashir Hasi', and 'Ahan Sab Alik' are his other notable prose works. His writings have been studied and popular in Bengali for years. Ghosh's poetic self had a twofold trajectory. On one hand, that self is always aware of the repercussions of all the socio-political events of the day. Ghosh's sensitive poetry roared against any social injustice. The people of the deprived classes, the underprivileged poor can access the poetry of Shankha Ghosh as a companion for their daily suffering. Ghosh's work delineates social inequality and the lack of justice in late twentieth - early twenty first century Bengal.
Works
Works
Poetics 1. Dinguli rātaguli (1956) 2. Ekhan samaẏa naẏ (1967) 3. Nihita pātālachāẏā (1967) 4. Saṅkha ghōṣēr śrēṣṭha kabitā (1970) 5. Adima latāgulmamaẏ (1972) 6. Mūrkha baṛa sāmājika naẏa (1974) 7. Baburēr prārthanā (1976) 8. Minibook[মিনিবুক] (1978) 9. Tumi to temon gaurī na'ō [তুমি তেমন গৌরী নও](1978) 10. Panjarē dāṛēr Shabda [পাঁজরে দাঁড়ের শব্দ](1980) 11. Kabitāsangraha -1[কবিতাসংগ্রহ -১] (1980) 12. Praharajōṛā tritāla [প্রহরজোড়া ত্রিতাল](1982) 13. Mukh ḍhēkē jay Bigyapanē[মুখ ঢেকে যায় বিজ্ঞাপনে] (1984) 14. Bandhurā māti tarajāẏa [বন্ধুরা মাতি তরজায়](1984) 15. Dhuma lēgēchē hr̥idakamalē [ধুম লেগেছে হৃদকমলে](1984) 16. Kabitāsaṅgraha - 2[কবিতাসংগ্রহ - ২] (1991) 17.Lainei chilāma bābā [লাইনেই ছিলাম বাবা](1993) 18. Gāndharva kabitāguccha[গান্ধর্ব কবিতাগুচ্ছ] (1994) 19.Saṅkha ghōṣēr nirbācita prēmēr kabitā[শঙ্খ ঘোষের নির্বাচিত প্রেমের কবিতা] (1994) 20. Mini kabitār boi[মিনি কবিতার বই] (1994) 21. Saber uparē śāmiẏānā [শবের উপরে শামিয়ানা](1996) 22.Chhandēr bhitarē ēto andhakār [ছন্দের ভিতরে এত অন্ধকার](1999) 23. Jol'i pāṣāṇ hoẏē āchē [জলই পাষাণ হয়ে আছে](2004) 24. Samasta khatēr mukhē pali [সমস্ত ক্ষতের মুখে পলি](2007) 25. Māṭikhōm̐ṛā purōnō karōṭi[মাটিখোঁড়া পুরোনো করোটি] (2009) 26. Gōṭādēśajōṛā ja'ughara [গোটাদেশজোড়া জউঘর](2010) 27. Hāsikhuśi mukhē sarbanāś[হাসিখুশি মুখে সর্বনাশ] (2011) 28. Prati praśnē jēgē ōṭhē bhiṭē [প্রতি প্রশ্নে জেগে ওঠে ভিটে](2012) 29.Bahus Various stabdha paṛē āchē[বহুস্বর স্তব্ধ পড়ে আছে] (2014) 30.prēmēra kabitā [প্রেমের কবিতা](2014) 31. śaṅkha ghōṣēra kabitāsaṅgraha[শঙ্খ ঘোষের কবিতাসংগ্রহ] (2015) 32. śuni nīraba ciṯkāra[শুনি নীরব চিৎকার] (2015) 33. ē'ō ēka byathā upaśama [এও এক ব্যথা উপশম](2017) Prose 1. kālēra mātrā ō rabīndranāṭak [কালের মাত্রা ও রবীন্দ্রনাটকএ](1969) 2. niḥśabdēra tarjanī[নিঃশব্দের তর্জনী],1972 2. Chhonder Baranda (ছন্দের বারান্দা) 1972 3. E Amir Aboron (এ আমির আবরণ) 1980 4. Urbashir Hasi (উর্বশীর হাসি) 1981 5. Shobdo Ar Satya (শব্দ আর সত্য) 1982 6. Nirmhan Ar Srishti (নির্মাণ আর সৃষ্টি) 1982 7. Kalpanar Historia (কল্পনার হিস্টোরিয়া) 1984 8. Journal (জার্নাল) 1985 9. Ghumiye Pora Album (ঘুমিয়ে পড়া এলবাম) 1986 10. Kobitar Muhurto (কবিতার মুহূর্ত) 1987 11. Kobitalekha Kobitapora (কবিতালেখা কবিতাপড়া) 1988 12. Aitihyer Bistar (ঐতিহ্যের বিস্তার) 1989 13. Chhandamoy Jibon (ছন্দময় জীবন) 1993 14. Kobir Abhipray (কবির অভিপ্রায়) 1994 15. Ekhono Shob Alik K (এখন সব অলীক ক) 1994 16. Boiyer Ghor (বইয়ের ঘর) 1996 17. Somoyer Jolchhobi (সময়ের জলছবি) 1998 18. Kobir Barmā (কবির বর্ম) 1998 19. Ishara Abirat (ইশারা অবিরত) 1999 20. Ei Shahar Rakhal (এই শহর রাখাল) 2000 21. Ichhamatir Mosha: Bhraman (ইচ্ছামতির মশা: ভ্রমণ) 2002 22. Daminir Gan (দামিনির গান) 2002 23. Gadyasangraha 1-6 (গদ্যসংগ্রহ ১-৬) 2002 24. Abishwase’r Bastab (অবিশ্বাসের বাস্তব) 2003 25. Gadyasangraha - 7 (গদ্যসংগ্রহ - ৭) 2003 26. Saman’yo Asaman’yo (সামান্য অসামান্য) 2006 27. Prem Padabali (প্রেম পদাবলী) 2006 28. Chhera Kambiser Bag (ছেঁড়া ক্যামবিসের ব্যাগ) 2007 29. Somaypote Shankha Ghosh: Kobita Sonkolon (সময়পটে শঙ্খ ঘোষ: কবিতা সংকলন) 2008 30. Bhinna Rucir Adhikar (ভিন্ন রুচির অধিকার) 2009 31. Aroop Ar Udbhavon (আরোপ আর উদ্ভাবন) 2011 32. Bot Pakur Er Phena (বট পাকুড়ের ফেনা) 2011 33. Gadyasangraha - 8 (গদ্যসংগ্রহ - ৮) 2013 34. Dekhar Drishti (দেখার দৃষ্টি) 2014 35. Ayowar Diary (আয়ওয়ার ডায়েরি) 2014 36. Nirbachito Prabandha: Rabindranath (নির্বাচিত প্রবন্ধ: রবীন্দ্রনাথ) 2014 37. Nirbachito Prabandha: Nana Prasanga (নির্বাচিত প্রবন্ধ: নানা প্রসঙ্গ) 2014 38. Nirbachito Gadyalekha (নির্বাচিত গদ্যলেখা) 2015 39. Gadyasangraha - 9 (গদ্যসংগ্রহ - ৯) 2015 40. He Mahajiban: Rabindra Prasanga (হে মহাজীবন: রবীন্দ্র প্রসঙ্গ) 2016 41. Berate Jabar Sinri (বেড়াতে যাবার সিঁড়ি) 2016 42. Alpo Swalpo Katha (অল্প স্বল্প কথা) 2016 43. Nirahang Shilpi (নিরহং শিল্পী) 2017 44. Gadyasangraha-10 (গদ্যসংগ্রহ-১০) 2018 45. Lekha Jakhan Hoy Na (লেখা যখন হয় না) 2019 46. Param Bandhu Pradyumna (পরম বন্ধু প্রদ্যুমন) 2019 47. Sandhyandir Jole: Bangladesh Sonkolon (সন্ধ্যানদীর জলে:বাংলাদেশ সংকলন) 2019 48. Chhere Rekhei Dhore Rakha (ছেড়ে রেখেই ধরে রাখা) 2021
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Sankha, Kumar Ghosh, GhoshShankha, GhoseShankha and GhoseSankha. His recorded language was Bangla. His recorded confession was Hinduism.
Identity
Identity
Shankha Ghosh is recorded with the occupation literary critic. Recorded as poet, literary critic and writer.
Sankha Ghosh (sha~Nkha ghoshh) was born on February 6, 1932 at Chandpur, now in Bangladesh. He got his BA in Bengali from the Presidency College, Calcutta, in 1951 and his Master's from the Calcutta University in 1954. He taught at different colleges, starting with the Bangabasi College, Calcutta. After short stints at two other colleges, he taught at the City College, Calcutta from 1957 till 1965
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Sankha Ghosh (sha~Nkha ghoshh) was born on February 6, 1932 at Chandpur, now in Bangladesh. He got his BA in Bengali from the Presidency College, Calcutta, in 1951 and his Master's from the Calcutta University in 1954. He taught at different colleges, starting with the Bangabasi College, Calcutta. After short stints at two other colleges, he taught at the City College, Calcutta from 1957 till 1965
Biswarup Ganguly
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1932
Shankha Ghosh was born on 5 February 1932.
2021
Shankha Ghosh died on 21 April 2021.
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Chandpur District.
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Kolkata.
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Shankha Ghosh received Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali, Padma Bhushan, Jnanpith Award, Saraswati Samman, Gangadhar National Award and Rabindra Puraskar.
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Awards
• Narsingh Das Puraskar (1977, for Murkha baro, samajik nay) • Sahitya Akademi Award (1977, for Baabarer praarthanaa) • Rabindra Puraskar (1989, for Dhum legechhe hrit kamale) • Saraswati Samman for his anthology Gandharba Kabitaguccha • Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for translation of Taledanda (Kannada) Play into Bengali named Raktakalyan (1999) • Desikottam by Visva-Bharati (1999) • D.Litt. by Vidyasagar University (2010) • Padma Bhushan by the Government of India (2011) • Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement "Sahityabrahma" Award by the World Forum for Journalists and Writers (WFJW) (2015) • D.Litt. by Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India (2015) • Jnanpith Award by the Government of India (2016)
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- 1.Pharida Kabira. Pañcāsa Bacharera Premera Kabitā: Bāṃlādeśa O Paścimabāṃlāra Kabitāra Panḍulipi Saṃkalana. Signorinā. 82. 1986.
- 2.Sankha Ghosh - Biographical Sketch [Parabaas Translation]. Parabaas.
- 3.Datta, Amaresh. The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi Publications. 1404–1405. 2006. 9788126011940.
- 4.Library of Congress, New Delhi Office. Sankha Ghosh, 1932-. 11 January 2016.
- 5.Prothom Alo. 20 April 2021.
- 6.গোস্বামী, জয়. দেশকালের 'আগ্নেয় জীবন'.
- 7.Acclaimed Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh to get 2016 Jnanpith Award. Daily News Analysis. 23 December 2016.
- 8.Bagchi, Suvojit. Bengal's Muslims worse off: study. The Hindu. 2014-06-01.
- 9.Celebrated Bengali poet Sankha Ghosh dies of Covid at 89 in Kolkata. India Today. April 21, 2021.
- 10.Legendary Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh dies of COVID. Frontline. 21 April 2021.
- 11.Atri, Mitra. Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh passes away due to Covid-19 complications. The Indian Express. 21 April 2021.
- 12.Hindustan Times. 29 Apr 2021.
- 13.Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh chosen for Jnanpith Award. Hindustan Times. 23 December 2016.
- 14.Sahitya: Akademi Awards. sahitya-akademi.gov.in.
- 15.Saraswati Samman for Shankha Ghosh. The Tribune. 6 February 1999.
- 16.Kumar, Kuldeep. Shankha Ghosh: A gifted and sensitive writer. The Hindu. 14 December 2018.
- 17.Jnanpith award for veteran poet Shankha Ghosh. The Times of India. 24 December 2016.
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