- Sanjeev Chattopadhyay
Sanjeev Chattopadhyay ( _bn. সঞ্জীব চট্ট্যোপাধ্যায়) (born February 28, 1936 in
Kolkata , India) is a fiction writer.Sanjeev Chattopadhyay is best known and read for his witty and humorous fiction. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was the most widely read Bengali author. His style is easily recognized by his use of short satirical sentences mixed with frequent English words and very lively language.
Education
His schooling was done at victoria institution in Calcutta. He studied chemistry at the well-known
Scottish Church College, Calcutta [ [http://www.scotchem.org/alumni_frame_2.htm Chemistry Alumni and Alumni Association- Scottish Church College ] ] .Work
The plots of his
fiction , set amidstCalcutta families, endeared him to the readers. Within the confines of these homes, he challenges the moral values of the fast-changingCalcutta middle class . Chattopadhyay frequently uses old men as his protagonists. These aged characters create the spiritual and philosophical edge found in his memorable novels "Lotakambala" (The Blanket and Quilt) and "Shakha Prasakha" (Branches). His most famous novella "Svetapatharera tebila" (The Ivory Table) is an example of his characteristic style of story-telling which mixes tension, dilemma, curiosity, pity, humor, and satire. He has writtenfiction for children and continues to write for magazines and newspapers.ee Also
The U.S.
Library of Congress has 43 titles by him.Awards
Chattopadhyay is the recipient of many awards including the
Ananda Puraskar in 1981.References
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