Banalata Sen

Poet Jibanananda Das (1899-1954) was born at Barisal town (now in Bangladesh). Education at B.M. School and B.M. College, he graduated from the Presidency College. Calcutta and got his M>A. degree in English from the University of Calcutta. He worked as lecturer in English in city College. Calcutta, B.M. college. Barisal and for brief periods in some other colleges including Ramjas College, Delhi. While working as the head of the department of English at girls college, Howrah, he died (of the after-effects) of a tram accident in Calcutta on the 22nd October 1954. Published Works: During his life time his published works include (1) Jhara Palak (Fallen off Leathers) 1927, (ii) dhusar Pandulipi (Grey manuscript). 1936, (iii) Banalata Sen (1942) and its English translation by writers workshop in 1962, (iv) Satti tarar timir (The Darkness of Seven Stars) 1948 and (vi) Srestha Kavita (Best Poems) 1954. His posthumous publications include: Poetry: (i) Rupasi Bangla (beauteous Bengal) 1957. (ii) Bela, Abela O Kalbela (Time, In-Time, Inauspicious time) 1961, (ii) Sudarshana, 1973, (iv) Monbihangam (the Mind-Bird) 1978, (v0 alo Prithwi (The World of Light) 1982 and (vi) Kabya Granth abali (Book of Poetry) 1970. Stories and Novels: (vii) Jibanananda daser galpa (stories of Jibanananda Das) 1972, (viii) Malyaban (1973) and (ix) sutirtha, 1976.