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Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Writing Bengali poetry, fiction, travelogues and essays.
Pratham Pratyay · Ami Anupam
- Born
- 13 January 1938
- Birthplace
- Kolkata
- Died
- 7 November 2019
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Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Nabaneeta Dev Sen was an Indian author and comparative-literature scholar.
Early life
Education
Grew up in a family of poets in Calcutta and studied at Presidency, Jadavpur, Harvard and Indiana universities.
Career
- 1959
Poetry debut
Published Pratham Pratyay.
- 1964
Doctorate
Completed doctoral study at Indiana University.
- 1976
First novel
Published Ami Anupam.
- 1999
Sahitya Akademi
Received the literary award.
Selected work
Pratham Pratyay
Her first poetry collection.
Ami Anupam
A novel about intellectuals and political commitments.
Karuna Tomar Kon Path Diye
A travel account of pilgrimage.
Beyond work
Family and travel
Had daughters Antara and Nandana with Amartya Sen and an adopted daughter, Srabasti; enjoyed travel and reading.
Sources & photo credit
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