Pran G Basak

Born in 1955 in a remote village of Bengal. His parents moved in a small town from East Bengal. As a result of displacement his parents suffered a lot. He was virtually a worker in his childhood in a weaving factory even before going to school and also worked as a part-time bidi worker during his student life. He finally moved to Delhi in 1980. After a period of writing in little magazines and periodicals, his poems were published in his first collection of poems, named 'Jal Taane. Taane Kobita'. Till now, he has published seven collections of poems, one short-story volume and one satire in Bengali. He is one of the leading unputdownable younger writers of today's Delhi in Bengali poetry. He writes regularly in various little magazines published from different parts of India and Bangladesh. His selected works (during 2003-2006) compiled in his recently published book SAMUDRIK MAYANACH attracted a lot of critical appraisals and have been reviewed in several magazines & newspapers. It is highly appreciated by the critics for his approach, presentation, language and for NUTAN KOBITA. He, being a leading bangla poet, was invited by many organizations and used to take part in poetry reading/ Kabi Sammelan in various parts of India & Bangladesh Delhi Banga Sammelan, New Delhi, December-2011 Mallika Sengupta Smriti Kabisabha, Dhupguri, WB, Oct.-2011 Rangpur Sahitya-Sanskriti Parishad, Bangladesh, July-2011 SAARC Festival of Literature, New Delhi, March-2011 All India Poets Meet Organized by Sahitya Akademy, Jallianwalabag, Amritsar, 2010 6. Darianagar Poetry Fair, Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2010 7. World Poetry Festival, Kolkata, 2010 8. Bangla Kobita Utsav, Tangail, Bangladesh, 2010 9. Kabi Samabesh, Mymonsingh, Bangladesh, 2010 10. Jatiya Kabita Parisad, Dhaka, 2009 11. Bangladesh Television, Special Program, 27th February 2009 12. Delhi Banga Sammelan, New Delhi, 2010 13. Bangia Sahitya Sangstha, Bhilai, 2008 14. All India Bangla Kobita Utsav, Jamshedpur, 2008 15. International Bengali Poetry Festival, Kolkata, 2007 16. Nikhil Bharat Bangla Kobita Utsav, Bhilai, 2007 17. Biswa Bangla Kobita Utsav, Haldia, 2004/2006/2009 18. Vth Bahir Banga Utsav, New Delhi, 2005 19. Poetry Club of India, New Delhi 20. Bangla Book Fair, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Awards received by him are ---1. Bepin Chakrabarty Memorial Honour, 2011 Dhubri (Assam) Distinguished Poet 2. Rangpur Sahitya - Sanskriti Parishad, Bangladesh Vishist Kobi Samman' 2011 3. Darianagar Poetry Fair'2010, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Guest Poet Award - 2010 4. Bharat-Bangladesh Sahitya Sanghati Samman Uttarbangla Padak' 2009 5. Uttar banga Natya Jagat, Siliguri Vishist Kobi Samman 6. Purbasha Sahitya Gosthi, Guwahati Distinguished poet 7. Moremer Katha Sahitya Sansad, Medinipur Vishist Kobi Samman Edited two literary journals in Bengali, 'Anuran' and 'Aborodh Vasini'. Now associated with 'DILLI HAATERS' a little magazine with the difference in Delhi. Executive Member, Poetry Club of India. ARAVALLI, an organization dedicated towards progression of Bengali Poetry is his brainchild. He edited one compilation of Bengali Poems of eleven poets of Delhi named 'DILLI HAATERS KOBITA SANKALAN'. He holds regular literary meets at his residence. Works ---------Bengali Poetry
v Jal Taane---Taane Kobita (1992) v Eka Eka Ekaki (1998) v Ebong Aguner Khel (2002) v Dheu Ghoom Ebong (2003) v Mayanach (2007) Samudrik v Khando Juddher Gallery (2009) vAnnya Manush (2011) Dekhi Ek v (2012) Tahalparbo

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Short Stories
v Bhanga Taranga (2000) v two dozens short stories in a series for teen-ager in Published

Shishu Kishore Asor of Uttarbanga Sambad, Siliguri A.I.R

v Radio Siliguri broadcasted his romyo rachona All India

through their weekly programme `Chitra Bichitra' on Saturday evening. His wife Mitali is 'Sangeet Bivakar' in Rabindra Sangeet. His son Subhradeep doing CA with B.Com (H) and daughter Esha is reading in class-X. Permanent Address: P.O. & Vill. A/F Bari West Tufanganj Distt. Cooch Behar, West Bengal Pin: 736 159 Present Address: Pran G Basak, 3 - G Street, I.I.T Delhi, New Delhi - 110016 Ph: 011-26582563 / 09310736484 Email: prangbasak@yahoo.com

Short Stories (Satire)

v Romya Malancha (1998)