Srijato BANDYOPADHYAY

Srijato BANDYOPADHYAY
  • Asia
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • Southern Asia
  • India
  • Asia
Bengali

Srijato BANDYOPADHYAY, among the most prolific of the new generation of Bengali-language poets, has published eight poetry collections, including Flying Jokers (2004), which won two literary awards, and The Story of Katiusha (2006). His poems appear in numerous magazines in West Bengal. He lives in Kolkata, where he edits the literary journal Jaruri Abastha [State of Emergency]. He participates courtesy of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.

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