Prafulla Roy
Prafulla Roy (Bengali: প্রফুল্ল রায়) is a Bengali author. In the year 1985, he won the Bankim Puraskar for his novel Akasher Niche Manush, and in 2003, he won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali for his novel, Krāntikāl.
Prafulla Roy | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Genre | Novel, Short Story |
| Notable works | Akasher Niche Manush, Keyā Pātār Nouko, Krāntikāl |
Life
Prafulla Roy was born on 11 September 1934 in the Dhaka district of the undivided Bengal. He immigrated to India after the Partition. Roy travelled across the country and gathered multifaceted experiences. Many of such experiences helped shape his plots at a later period.[1] He has written many novels and short stories. The total number of his books stand more than 150. He lives in Kolkata.
Works
- Sindhuparer Pakhi (সিন্ধুপারের পাখি), 1958
- Akāsher Niche Mānush (আকাশের নীচে মানুষ), 1985
- Mohanar Dike (মোহনার দিকে)
- Ekanta Apan (একান্ত আপন)
- Charachar (চরাচর)
- Target (টার্গেট)
- Krāntikāl (ক্রান্তিকাল), 2003
- Keyā Pātār Nouko (কেয়াপাতার নৌকো), 2003
- Shata Dharay Baye Jay (শতধারায় বয়ে যায়), 2008
- Uttal Samayer Itikatha (উত্তাল সময়ের ইতিকথা), 2014
- Nona Jal Mithe Jal (নোনা জল মিঠে মাটি)
- Manda Meyer Upakhyan (মন্দ মেয়ের উপাখ্যান)
Adaptation
Many of Prafulla Roy's novels and short stories were adapted into cinemas and TV serials. His award-winning novel Krāntikāl was adapted into a Bengali feature film called Krantikaal in 2003. The film was directed by Sekhar Das and featured by Soumitra Chatterjee, Roopa Ganguly and Silajit Majumder.
Awards
- Bankim Puraskar for Akāsher Niche Mānush (Novel), 1985.
- Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali for Krāntikāl (Novel), 2003.
- Ramkumar Bhuwalka Puraskar
References
- Beebooks (2018). Prafulla Roy. Beebooks. pp. n.pag.