Famous Bengali poet Nirendranath Chakraborty died following a massive cardiac arrest at the age of 94. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over his death.
About:
Nirendranath Chakraborty was a dominant figure in the modern Bengali literary field.
He was the president of Paschimbango Bangla Akademi.
Notable works: His first book of poems ‘Nil Nirjone’ was published in 1954. His ‘Amalkanti Roddur Hote Cheyechhilo’ (Ammalkanto wanted to be the sunshine), ‘Kolkatar Jishu’ (Christ of Kolkata) and ‘Pahari Bichhe’ (Mountain scorpion) are considered his two other cult poems.
Awards and Honours:
He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1974 for his poem ‘Ulanga Raja’ (naked king) which mocked the social set up.
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