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.
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.
EKUSHE PA
SURUPA SARUPA
ONTORGHAT
POCHOM PURUSH
NUHAR NOUKA
KAKJYOTSNA
ANYO BHAI
AKRUR SONGAB
UPPANNAS PONCHOK
OPERATION ORINDOM
MEYELI ADDAR HALCHAL
GANDHORBI
ALL LADIES BRAHMON
MOITREYO JATAK
PROBHAS
SAHASRA JATOK
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.
EKUSHE PA
SURUPA SARUPA
ONTORGHAT
POCHOM PURUSH
NUHAR NOUKA
KAKJYOTSNA
ANYO BHAI
AKRUR SONGAB
UPPANNAS PONCHOK
OPERATION ORINDOM
MEYELI ADDAR HALCHAL
GANDHORBI
ALL LADIES BRAHMON
MOITREYO JATAK
PROBHAS
SAHASRA JATOK
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