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- GenresRomance
227 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Mandakranta Sen
26 books35 followersMandakranta Sen Born on 15 September 1972 in Tollygunge, Kolkata, she studied Medicine in Nilratan Sirkar Medical College during 1991-1997, but quit amidst the final MBBS Examinations. Having begun writing at an early age, she has left her mark in all genres - poetry, novel, short story, verse, drama, articles and essays.
Her published works are: Hriday Abadhya Meye (1999), Balo Anya Bhabe (2000), Chhadma Puran, Utsarito Alo (2001), Esabe-I Rater Chinha, kashbhara Bandhutara (2002), Barshaphalake Gantha Har, Kavya Sangraha (2004 all poetry including one verse drama), Jhanpatal (2000), Dalchhut (2002), Sahabasthan (2003), Rituchakra, Andhakar Samudrer Niche (2004 all novels) and Galper Boi (2001, a collection of short stories). Andhi Chhalang has been translated and published in Hindi. She also translates poetry from English and Hindi. Her works have been translated into English and Hindi. She is winner of the prestigious Ananda Puraskar (1999), Akash Bangla Barsha Samman (2002) and Krittibas Puraskar (2003).
The angst of a woman is the most dominant theme of the poetry of Mandakranta Sen. Her poems are quite frank in tone and tenor and the reader can very well decipher the anger that inevitably seeps in at the poet's realization of and identification with historically marginalized gender. The opening lines of her poem 'Offering', underline this characteristic of her poetry quite effectively: Not even a grain of salt, you only have your wish/ Cook with your tears, girl, tear is also saltish/ Make a full course of menu, a full course of suffering/Sour dream, sweet envy, oh please don't miss a thing! For Sen, the continuing marginalization of women in one form or the other in the onsumerist society is a concern that permeates her poetry.
Her published works are: Hriday Abadhya Meye (1999), Balo Anya Bhabe (2000), Chhadma Puran, Utsarito Alo (2001), Esabe-I Rater Chinha, kashbhara Bandhutara (2002), Barshaphalake Gantha Har, Kavya Sangraha (2004 all poetry including one verse drama), Jhanpatal (2000), Dalchhut (2002), Sahabasthan (2003), Rituchakra, Andhakar Samudrer Niche (2004 all novels) and Galper Boi (2001, a collection of short stories). Andhi Chhalang has been translated and published in Hindi. She also translates poetry from English and Hindi. Her works have been translated into English and Hindi. She is winner of the prestigious Ananda Puraskar (1999), Akash Bangla Barsha Samman (2002) and Krittibas Puraskar (2003).
The angst of a woman is the most dominant theme of the poetry of Mandakranta Sen. Her poems are quite frank in tone and tenor and the reader can very well decipher the anger that inevitably seeps in at the poet's realization of and identification with historically marginalized gender. The opening lines of her poem 'Offering', underline this characteristic of her poetry quite effectively: Not even a grain of salt, you only have your wish/ Cook with your tears, girl, tear is also saltish/ Make a full course of menu, a full course of suffering/Sour dream, sweet envy, oh please don't miss a thing! For Sen, the continuing marginalization of women in one form or the other in the onsumerist society is a concern that permeates her poetry.
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February 11, 2017
চলনসই। ত্রিকোণ প্রেম । নতুন প্রজন্মের প্রেমের ওপর লেখা বাকি সব উপন্যাস এর মতই প্লট । ক্যালকেসিয়ান গ্রাম বাংলা দেখে র সহজ সরল লোকজন দেখে নিজেকে খুঁজে পেল নতুন করে, লেখার অনুপ্রেরণা পেল আবার । প্রেমে পরে প্রাক্তন রাজনৈতিক কর্মী পুরনো প্রেম রাজনীতি তে আবার ফিরে যেতে চাইলো।
September 3, 2020
Interesting insight into power politics in the village vs ideological politics in the cities set in the backdrop of multiple stories of love, friendship, loss and depression. The narrative felt floppy, the characters too self obsessed hovering at the margins of the narrative, somehow never getting engaged with it. The book cover in a way was misleading and character arcs of the protagonist too presented some anti-climax.
May 16, 2018
Fantastic. Crisp story line and beautifully written prose.
November 28, 2018
Romance wanted to overcome the politics many times in this book, but duty won first.
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