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Mandakranta Sen

December 17, 2023

Mandakranta Sen (born 1972[1]) is an Indian poet of Bengali language. She became the youngest ever winner of Ananda Puraskar in 1999 for her very first poetry book. In 2004, she was awarded Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for poetry.[2] She is also a lyricist, composer, fiction writer, dramatist and cover designer. She quit medical studies to become a full-time writer.[1]

Mandakranta Sen
Born (1972-09-15) 15 September 1972 (age 51)
Calcutta, West Bengal
OccupationAuthor
LanguageBengali
NationalityIndian
EducationHigher secondary
Alma materLady Brabourne College
GenrePoetry, fiction, drama
Notable awards
SpouseArinindam Mukhopadhyay

Early life and education edit

Mandakranta was born in Tollygunge, Kolkata on 15 September 1972. She completed her secondary education from Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls' High School and higher secondary from Lady Brabourne College. She later went on to study MBBS at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital from 1991-1997, but dropped out just before appearing at her final examinations.[1] Thereafter she devoted herself fulltime to literature.[3]

Literary works edit

Mandakranta is a major voice in 21st century Bengali poetry.[4] She has achieved success in different literary genres like poetry, novel, short story and essays, although she enjoys reputation chiefly as a poet. She is among foremost Bengali writers writing on conjugal and sexual issues of women.[5] Her poetry is regarded as feminist.[6] Her works have been translated into English and Hindi. She has also translated poetry from English and Hindi. She has also worked as a lyricist, composer, cover designer and a magazine editor.[7]

Awards and recognition edit

Mandakranta has been awarded Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for young writer for her contributions to Bengali poetry.[8] She has also won numerous other awards including Ananda Puraskar (1999), Krittibas Puraskar and Akash Bangla Barsha Samman etc.[9] She is one of the contributors to Sahitya Akademi journals.[10] She was the youngest ever winner of Ananda Puraskar at the age of 27. She has also given poetry readings in Germany.[11]

Controversies edit

In 2015 Mandakranta returned her Sahitya Akademi Award in protest against the Dadri incident and the mob attacks on writers and rationalists.[12] In 2017 she was threatened with gang rape for standing by fellow writers who protested against Hindutva terror.[13]

Bibliography edit

Books in English edit

  • Sen, Mandakranta (2016). My Heart is an Unruly Girl. Mumbai: Paperwalla Media & Publishing. ISBN 978-93-827493-7-0.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2015). After the Last Kiss. New Delhi: Harper Collins India.

Books in Bengali edit

  • Sen, Mandakranta (2019). Bosobas. Kolkata: Patra Bharati. ISBN 978-81-837459-0-1.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2005). Shreshtha Kabita. Kolkata: Dey's Publishing. ISBN 978-81-295045-3-1.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2014). Premer Kabita. Kolkata: Saptarshi Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-827067-1-7.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2015). Dalchhoot. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-81-775619-6-8.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2018). Jhaptal. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-81-264140-8-6.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2015). Hriday Abadhya Meye. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-81-721591-2-2.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2017). Kolkobja. Kolkata: Dey's Publishing. ISBN 978-81-295214-7-7.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2019). Swapner Gaan. Kolkata: Dey's Publishing. ISBN 978-81-264467-4-2.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2020). Mithe Kora Kichhu Chora. Kolkata: Dey's Publishing.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2014). Balo Anya Bhave. Kolkata: Ananda Publishers. ISBN 978-81-775610-3-6.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2021). Antyakshari. Kolkata: Dey's Publishing.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2019). Jonmosutra Hotyasutra. Kolkata: Dhansere Publishers. ISBN 978-93-884325-4-2.

Chapters in books edit

  • Sen, Mandakranta (2017), "Madri and Maria", in Anilkumar, K. S.; Resmi, G. (eds.), Lesbian Stories in Malayalam, vol. 1 (1st ed.), Trivandrum: Chintha Publishers, ISBN 978-81-770239-7-8

Journal articles edit

  • Sen, Mandakranta (2011). "A Letter from Lesbos". Feminist Studies. 37 (1): 184. doi:10.1353/fem.2011.0010. JSTOR 23069891. S2CID 245665647.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2005). "Offering". Indian Literature. 49 (1): 21. JSTOR i23339387.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2005). "The Believer". Indian Literature. 49 (1): 22. JSTOR i23339387.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2005). "Probabilities". Indian Literature. 49 (1): 23. JSTOR i23339387.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2005). "The Wind". Indian Literature. 49 (1): 24. JSTOR i23339387.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2017). "Sin". Indian Literature. 61 (2): 77. JSTOR 26791267.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2017). "Suicidal". Indian Literature. 61 (2): 78. JSTOR 26791268.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2017). "Exile". Indian Literature. 61 (2): 79–80. JSTOR 26791270.
  • Sen, Mandakranta (2017). "The Dream Girl". Indian Literature. 61 (2): 24. JSTOR 26791270.

Translated works edit

  • Andhi Chhalaang (2006) in Hindi

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Sen, Mandakranta (2002). Dalchhoot (1. saṃskaraṇa. ed.). Kolkata: Ananda. ISBN 8177561960.
  2. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Awards". Government of India Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Mandakranta Sen Author Profile". Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ "One Language Many Voices : 21st Century Bengali Poetry". Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. 61 (2): 192. 2017. JSTOR 26791214. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Conjugality & Sexual Economics in India". Feminist Studies. 37 (1): 7-13. 2011. JSTOR 23069880. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ Manik Sharma (23 July 2016). "Mandakranta Sen's Feminist Poems : My Heart is an Unruly Girl". First Post. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Mandakranta Sen - Poet Profile". Poetry International. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards Ceremony 2004". Government of India. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Mandakranta Sen - Life & Works". Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Translators and Contributors to Sahitya Akademi Journal". Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. 49 (1): 199-204. JSTOR 23346594. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Mandakranta Sen Literary Works". Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Bengali Poet Mandakranta Sen Returns Sahitya Akademi Award". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Poet Mandakranta Sen Threatened With Gang Rape". The Indian Express. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

External links edit

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Mandakranta Sen born 1972 1 is an Indian poet of Bengali language She became the youngest ever winner of Ananda Puraskar in 1999 for her very first poetry book In 2004 she was awarded Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for poetry 2 She is also a lyricist composer fiction writer dramatist and cover designer She quit medical studies to become a full time writer 1 Mandakranta SenBorn 1972 09 15 15 September 1972 age 51 Calcutta West BengalOccupationAuthorLanguageBengaliNationalityIndianEducationHigher secondaryAlma materLady Brabourne CollegeGenrePoetry fiction dramaNotable awardsSahitya AkademiAnanda PurashkarKrittibas PuraskarSpouseArinindam Mukhopadhyay Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Literary works 3 Awards and recognition 4 Controversies 5 Bibliography 5 1 Books in English 5 2 Books in Bengali 5 3 Chapters in books 5 4 Journal articles 5 5 Translated works 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editMandakranta was born in Tollygunge Kolkata on 15 September 1972 She completed her secondary education from Sakhawat Memorial Govt Girls High School and higher secondary from Lady Brabourne College She later went on to study MBBS at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital from 1991 1997 but dropped out just before appearing at her final examinations 1 Thereafter she devoted herself fulltime to literature 3 Literary works editMandakranta is a major voice in 21st century Bengali poetry 4 She has achieved success in different literary genres like poetry novel short story and essays although she enjoys reputation chiefly as a poet She is among foremost Bengali writers writing on conjugal and sexual issues of women 5 Her poetry is regarded as feminist 6 Her works have been translated into English and Hindi She has also translated poetry from English and Hindi She has also worked as a lyricist composer cover designer and a magazine editor 7 Awards and recognition editMandakranta has been awarded Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for young writer for her contributions to Bengali poetry 8 She has also won numerous other awards including Ananda Puraskar 1999 Krittibas Puraskar and Akash Bangla Barsha Samman etc 9 She is one of the contributors to Sahitya Akademi journals 10 She was the youngest ever winner of Ananda Puraskar at the age of 27 She has also given poetry readings in Germany 11 Controversies editIn 2015 Mandakranta returned her Sahitya Akademi Award in protest against the Dadri incident and the mob attacks on writers and rationalists 12 In 2017 she was threatened with gang rape for standing by fellow writers who protested against Hindutva terror 13 Bibliography editBooks in English edit Sen Mandakranta 2016 My Heart is an Unruly Girl Mumbai Paperwalla Media amp Publishing ISBN 978 93 827493 7 0 Sen Mandakranta 2015 After the Last Kiss New Delhi Harper Collins India Books in Bengali edit Sen Mandakranta 2019 Bosobas Kolkata Patra Bharati ISBN 978 81 837459 0 1 Sen Mandakranta 2005 Shreshtha Kabita Kolkata Dey s Publishing ISBN 978 81 295045 3 1 Sen Mandakranta 2014 Premer Kabita Kolkata Saptarshi Prakashan ISBN 978 93 827067 1 7 Sen Mandakranta 2015 Dalchhoot Kolkata Ananda Publishers ISBN 978 81 775619 6 8 Sen Mandakranta 2018 Jhaptal Kolkata Ananda Publishers ISBN 978 81 264140 8 6 Sen Mandakranta 2015 Hriday Abadhya Meye Kolkata Ananda Publishers ISBN 978 81 721591 2 2 Sen Mandakranta 2017 Kolkobja Kolkata Dey s Publishing ISBN 978 81 295214 7 7 Sen Mandakranta 2019 Swapner Gaan Kolkata Dey s Publishing ISBN 978 81 264467 4 2 Sen Mandakranta 2020 Mithe Kora Kichhu Chora Kolkata Dey s Publishing Sen Mandakranta 2014 Balo Anya Bhave Kolkata Ananda Publishers ISBN 978 81 775610 3 6 Sen Mandakranta 2021 Antyakshari Kolkata Dey s Publishing Sen Mandakranta 2019 Jonmosutra Hotyasutra Kolkata Dhansere Publishers ISBN 978 93 884325 4 2 Chapters in books edit Sen Mandakranta 2017 Madri and Maria in Anilkumar K S Resmi G eds Lesbian Stories in Malayalam vol 1 1st ed Trivandrum Chintha Publishers ISBN 978 81 770239 7 8Journal articles edit Sen Mandakranta 2011 A Letter from Lesbos Feminist Studies 37 1 184 doi 10 1353 fem 2011 0010 JSTOR 23069891 S2CID 245665647 Sen Mandakranta 2005 Offering Indian Literature 49 1 21 JSTOR i23339387 Sen Mandakranta 2005 The Believer Indian Literature 49 1 22 JSTOR i23339387 Sen Mandakranta 2005 Probabilities Indian Literature 49 1 23 JSTOR i23339387 Sen Mandakranta 2005 The Wind Indian Literature 49 1 24 JSTOR i23339387 Sen Mandakranta 2017 Sin Indian Literature 61 2 77 JSTOR 26791267 Sen Mandakranta 2017 Suicidal Indian Literature 61 2 78 JSTOR 26791268 Sen Mandakranta 2017 Exile Indian Literature 61 2 79 80 JSTOR 26791270 Sen Mandakranta 2017 The Dream Girl Indian Literature 61 2 24 JSTOR 26791270 Translated works edit Andhi Chhalaang 2006 in HindiSee also editIndian Poets Sahitya Akademi Award Bengali Literature Tapan Kumar Pradhan Ranjit HoskoteReferences edit a b c Sen Mandakranta 2002 Dalchhoot 1 saṃskaraṇa ed Kolkata Ananda ISBN 8177561960 Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Awards Government of India Ministry of Culture Retrieved 26 January 2022 Mandakranta Sen Author Profile Retrieved 27 January 2022 One Language Many Voices 21st Century Bengali Poetry Indian Literature Sahitya Akademi 61 2 192 2017 JSTOR 26791214 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Conjugality amp Sexual Economics in India Feminist Studies 37 1 7 13 2011 JSTOR 23069880 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Manik Sharma 23 July 2016 Mandakranta Sen s Feminist Poems My Heart is an Unruly Girl First Post Retrieved 27 January 2022 Mandakranta Sen Poet Profile Poetry International Retrieved 27 January 2022 Sahitya Akademi Awards Ceremony 2004 Government of India Retrieved 27 January 2022 Mandakranta Sen Life amp Works Retrieved 27 January 2022 Translators and Contributors to Sahitya Akademi Journal Indian Literature Sahitya Akademi 49 1 199 204 JSTOR 23346594 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Mandakranta Sen Literary Works Retrieved 27 January 2022 Bengali Poet Mandakranta Sen Returns Sahitya Akademi Award NDTV com Retrieved 8 March 2018 Poet Mandakranta Sen Threatened With Gang Rape The Indian Express 29 March 2017 Retrieved 27 January 2022 External links editMandakranka Sen on Goodreads Portals nbsp Biography nbsp India nbsp Literature nbsp Languages nbsp Poetry nbsp Feminism Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mandakranta Sen amp oldid 1169618497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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