Rabisankar Bal
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Rabisankar Bal | |
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| Born | 8 May 1962 Calcutta, West Bengal, india |
| Died | 12 December 2017 (aged 54–55) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupations | Writer, journalist |
| Known for | Novelist, short story writer, journalist |
| Notable work | Dōjakhanāmā, Āẏanājībana |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Bankim Puraskar (2011) |
Rabisankar Bal (1962–2017) was an Indian writer and journalist.
Over his career, he published more than twenty works, including novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. His notable works include Dozakhnama (Conversations in Hell) and Aynajibon (A Mirrored Life), both translated into English by Arunava Sinha.[1][2][3] Bal is recognised as an important figure in contemporary Bengali literature.[4] He received several literary awards in recognition of his contributions.[5]
During his career, Bal authored 15 novels and edited five collections of short stories. He also translated works of Saadat Hasan Manto into Bengali.[6] His novel The Biography of Midnight earned him the Sutapa Roy Chowdhury Memorial Prize from the Government of West Bengal. Rabisankar Bal died at the age of 55 after a brief illness at B. R. Singh Hospital in Kolkata.[7]
