Persons in News: Sunil Gangopadhyay

October 24, 2012

Eminent Bengali writer and poet Sunil Gangopadhyay passed away.

He was Sahitya Akademi President.
Known for his poems and novels in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Used the pen names Nil Lohit, Sanatan Pathak, and Nil Upadhyay
First poem: ‘Ekti Chithi’ (A letter)
First novel: ‘Atmaprakash’ (Emergence)
Other significant works: ‘Pratham Alo’ (‘First Light’), and ‘Purbo-Paschim’
His wrote thriller ‘Kakababu’ series which became very popular among children and teenagers.
He received Sahitya Akademi award in 1985 for his novel Sei Somoy.