Amar Mitra (writer)

Amar Mitra (Bengali: অমর মিত্র (born 30 August 1951) is an eminent writer in Bengali living in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. A student of chemistry,[1] he has been working for the Land Reforms Department of The Government of West Bengal. He was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Dhurbaputra (Bengali: ধ্রুবপুত্র) in 2006.[2] He has also received the Bankim Puraskar from Government of West Bengal for his novel, Aswacharit (Bengali: অশ্বচরিত) in 2001,[3] kAtha award for his short story 'Swadeshyatra' in the year 1998, Mitra O Ghosh award in the year 2010, Sharat puroskar in the year 2018 and edited the new generation Bengali Webzine Bookpocket.net][4] and Katha Sopan, a Bengali literary Magazine

Amar Mitra
অমর মিত্র
Born (1951-08-30) 30 August 1951
Basirhat, North 24 Pgs. West Bengal, India
OccupationCivil service, Bengali writer
Spouse(s)Mitali Mitra
AwardsSahitya Akademi 2006

Bankim Puraskar 2001
Katha Award for Short Story 1998
Sarat Puraskar2002
Gajendrakumar and Sumathnath Award2010

Participated in The First forum of Asian Countries' writers, held in the city Nur Sultan, kazakhstan.

References
  1. Tara News Boi Para on YouTube
  2. "Outlook India". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. Bankim Puraskar
  4. Bookpocket.net
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