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Subhash Mukhopadhyay
Poet

Subhash Mukhopadhyay

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Bringing a direct political voice to modern Bengali poetry.

Padatik · Personal reflection

Born
12 February 1919
Birthplace
Krishnanagar
Died
8 July 2003

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Subhash Mukhopadhyay

Subhash Mukhopadhyay was a Bengali poet whose writing addressed ordinary people amid war, famine and social upheaval.

Early life

Krishnanagar

Born in Bengal and studied philosophy at Scottish Church College.

Career

  1. 1940

    First collection

    Published Padatik while a student.

  2. 1941

    Graduation

    Completed his philosophy degree.

  3. 1991

    Jnanpith

    Received the literary award.

Selected work

Padatik

Established his forceful poetic voice.

Personal reflection

His work became more introspective from the late 1950s.

Beyond work

Activism

Worked in left-wing politics and the Anti-Fascist Writers’ and Artists’ Association.

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