ঝাঁপতাল

by Mandakranta Sen

Hardcover

About the author

Mandakranta 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.

Reviews

[Sabit Ara Orpa · Rating 3 out of 5]

প্রেমে পড়ে প্রেমিকের হাত ধরে বাড়ি ছেড়ে পালিয়ে যাওয়ার আগে এই বইটি পড়ুন।

[Sonia Akter · Rating 4 out of 5]

ভালোই ছিলো। হাতে সময় থাকলে পড়াই যায়। বিশেষ করে যারা অতিআবেগী, প্রেমের সাগরে হাবুডুবু খেয়ে বেড়ায়, তাদের জন্য রেকমেন্ডেড। একটা বাস্তববাদী বই। আমার ভালো লেগেছিলো। আপনারাও পড়তে পারেন।

[Wriju Ghosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

খুব সুন্দর উপন্যাস। একটি মেয়ের জীবনে সৎ থাকার উপন্যাস। ভালোবাসায় সৎ থাকা, লেখাপড়ায় সৎ থাকা এইসব নিয়ে টানটান লেখনি। আমরা সকলেই মেয়েটিকে ভালোবেসে ফেলেছি পড়তে পড়তে। মেয়েটির দুঃখে দুখি হয়েছি, সুখে শামিল হয়েছি।