Bengali author Debesh Roy passed away
- At the age of 84, The famous Bengali author Debesh Roy has taken his last breath due to massive cardiac attack in private hospital in Baguihati. he earned the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel ‘Teesta Parer Brittanto’.
Key Points:
- Debesh Roy was famous as a writer who had broken the set patterns in the fictional world of Bengali literature.
- He paid a regular contribution to many Bengali dailies and recently, he critic of the attacks on liberals and also became the part in protest meetings.
- He was taking treatment in the private hospital because of old age related ailments such as sodium potassium imbalance, sugar problem and breathing problem.
Books:
‘Jajati’ (his debut book)
Tista Parer Brittanto
Borisaler Jogen Mondal
Manush Khun Kore Keno
Samay Asamayer Brittanto
About Sahitya Akademi Award:
President- Dr. Chandrashekhar Kambar
Vice-President- Madhav Kaushik
Inaugurated on- 12 March 1954
Head Office- New Delhi
Bengali author Debesh Roy passed away
Q.1 About Sahitya Akademi Award ?
The Sahitya Akademi Award, known as literary honour in India, every year, confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages.
Q.2 Why is Sahitya Akademi awards given?
Sahitya Akademi awards are given to commemorate the exemplary works of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages.
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