ABUL BASHAR

Abul Bashar () is a popular Bengali writer from the state of West Bengal in India. He was born in 1951 in Hamarpur in Murshidabad district.Bashar is known for his Left-leaning stance and secularism.

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Agnibalaka

Phool Bou

Bhorer Proshuti

Saidabai

Simar

Mati chere jai

Surer Sampan

Vetore Aste Dao

Sporser Baire

Akaslina

,Mati,Aguner Upakkhayan

Madhabsundori

Naram Hridoyer Chinho

Pobitro Asukh

Paanikayed

Anna Nakshi

Dharmer Grahon

Suchitra Sen

Ekti Khame Bhora Kahini

Bhor Poati Tara

Awards

Ananda Purashkar, (1988) 

AGNI BALAKA

                                                                                                   

JOL MATI AGUNER UPAKHAYAN

                                                                                       

MORU SORGO

                                                                                  

MOYUR EBONG MOYURI

                                                                        

RAJABOLI

                                                                                 

SESH RUPKATHA

                                                                

SYED MUSTAFA SIRAJ

 The famous Bengali writer Syed Mustafa Siraj was born in a village named Khoshbaspur in the district of Murshidabad in 1930. In his early days, he enjoyed a bohemian life style. Once he joined a folk drama group 'Aalkaap' and travelled the districts of Murshidabad, Malda, Burdwan, Birbhum and also performed in Kolkata. In those days, he used to perform whole night and sleep in day time. He used to play flute. He was a teacher of folk dance and drama. But oneday he got tired of this life and felt he had a wider life spreading around him. He turned his face to writing poetry and short stories. Later he came to Kolkata and enter the world of serious writings and immediately became famous for his short stories. "Inti, Pisi o Ghatbabu ", "Bhalobasa o Down Train ", "Hizal Biler Rakhalera" and "Taranginir Chokh" brought fame for him. He joined one Bengali daily newspaper as a journalist and minded in serious and creative writing. He wrote around 150 novels and 300 short stories. His short stories " Uro Pakhir Chhaya ", "Manusher Janma", "Ranabhumi", "Rakter Pratyasha", " Maati", "Goghna", "Mrityur Ghora" immediately attracted the Bengali readers and intellectuals. He is also a creator of a detective character "Goenda Karnel ", an ex-Colonel Niladri Sarkar. The stories are so interesting that Siraj has got a large fan followings among both adult and children readers. Colonel Niladri Sarkar is an eccentric sleuth in Syed Mustafa Siraj’s stories, narrated by a lazy journalist (Jayanta) who accompanies him on his various missions. The colonel was an ornithologist, smokes pipes and has a Santa beard. He is jovial in nature and versatile in quoting Bengali proverbs & nursery rhymes aptly. Awards He got "Ananda Puraskar", three awards -- "Bankim Puraskar", "Sahitya Akademy Puraskar", "Bhualka Puraskar" in a single year for his classic novel, “Alik Manush”, which has been translated into a number of Indian languages. He also got "Narsingdas Puraskar" and a lot of other awards and honours for his literary excellence.



 SONAR TAKHUR


                                                     

ALIK MANUSH


                                                 

SOBUJ SHONKET

                                                                           






















SAHARAR SANTRAS

                                                         






















PLABAN

                                                                                     























PICHONE PAYER SABDO

                                                                                         





















OPRETION RED HERING

                                                                                           























ONDHOKARE RATBIRATE

                                                                                           

























NISHIDDHO ARANYA

                                                                         
























NIJUHM RATER ATONKO

                                                                         























NILMACHI

                                                                                   

























KOBORER ONDHOKARE

                                                                                             























BOLE GECHEN RAM SOHANNA

                                                                                     























BEDBOTI

                                                                                                 

























ATOTAYE PASE CHILO

                                                                                                         























NIJHUMPURER CHUPKOTHA

                                                                                                    
























GHOTONA JOKHON ROHOSSO JONOK

                                                 
























GHORI RAHASSO

                                                                                 























CORNEL SOMOGROW-1

                                                                          

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MARIO PUZO

Mario Puzo was born October 15, 1920, in "Hell's Kitchen" on Manhattan's (NY) West Side and, following military service in World War II, attended New York's New School for Social Research and Columbia University. His best-known novel, "The Godfather," was preceded by two critically acclaimed novels, "The Dark Arena" and "The Fortunate Pilgrim." In 1978, he published "Fools Die," followed by "The Sicilian" (1984) and "The Fourth K" (1991). Mario Puzo has also written several screenplays, including Earthquake (1974), Superman (1978), and all three "Godfather" movies, for which he received two Academy Awards. Mario's latest novel, 1996's "The Last Don," was made into a CBS television miniseries in May 1997, starring Danny Aiello, Kirstie Alley and Joe Mantegna. In 1997, Part II was aired. Also in 1997, Mario's "The Fortunate Pilgrim" was re-released by Random House. Mario passed away July 2, 1999, at his home in Bay Shore, Long Island. His last novel, "Omerta," will be published July, 2000. He is survived by his companion of 20 years, Carol Gino, and five children.




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THE SICILIAN

                                                                                    






















OMERTA

                                                                                        






















THE DARK ARENA

                                                                         






















.FOOLS DIE

                                                                          


















THE GODFATHER

                                                                                                      

KHUSHWANT SINGH

Born - 2 February 1915
Achievements - A significant post-colonial writer in the English language, Khushwant Singh is known for his clear-cut secularism, wit and a deep passion for poetry. A regular contributor to various national dailies, Singh is also famous for his novel 'Train to Pakistan penned in the year 1956.

Khushwant Singh is a senior prominent Indian novelist cum journalist. He was born on 2 February 1915 at Hadali in British India that is now a part of Punjab in Pakistan. A significant post-colonial writer in the English language, Khushwant Singh is known for his clear-cut secularism, humor and a deep passion for poetry. His assessment and comparison of social and behavioral traits of people from India and the West is full of outstanding wit. Here's more information on the biography of Khushwant Singh.

Infact, Khuswant Singh's writing is so popular that his weekly newspaper column, "With Malice towards One and All", published in many Indian national dailies is among the most widely-read commentaries in the country. Singh completed his bachelor's from the Government College at Lahore and thereafter, pursued further studies in law at King's College in London, UK. Sir Sobha Singh, Khushwant Singh's father, then used to work at a reputed builder in Lutyens' Delhi. Read on about life history of Khuswant Singh.

Once while still practicing as a lawyer in the High Court of Lahore, Khushwant Singh was on his way to his family's summer residence at Kasauli at the foothills of the Himalayas. It was just days prior to the partition of India and Pakistan in August 1947. Singh was driving his car when he came across a jeep full of Sikhs on an unusually vacant road that day. The Sikh men pridefully narrated to him how they had just butchered away all residents of a Muslim village.

All these instances found vivid description in the book 'Train to Pakistan' Khushwant Singh later wrote in 1956. In the time to come, Singh was appointed to edit Yojana, a journal published by the Indian government. Other publications whose editing Singh was encharged with were the Illustrated Weekly of India, a newsweekly and two other major Indian dailies - The National Herald and the Hindustan Times. Under his leadership, The Illustrated Weekly came to be hailed as India's pre-eminent newsweekly.

There's many other kudos bagged by Khushwant Singh. For instance, Singh was a Rajya Sabha member of the Indian parliament from 1980 to 1986. He was also honored with the Padma Bhushan award in the year 1974 for service to his country, but he returned the award in protest against the siege of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army in 1984. Undeterred, the Indian government awarded Singh an even more prestigious honor, the Padma Vibhushan in the year 2007.

VINTAGE SARDAR

                                                                                         

TRAIN TO PAKISTAN

                                                                            

DILHI

                     

                                                                                                                           
























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