Jatin Bala is a Bengali Dalit author born in Parhiyali, Manirampur, Jessore, then part of East Pakistan, on May 5, 1949.[1] Notably, his narrative titled "On Firm Ground" has been incorporated into the anthology "Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation," published in 2012.[2] He has produced an extensive body of work in the Bengali language, gaining renown for his exploration of Dalit issues in the Bengal region.

Jatin Bala
Born (1949-05-05) 5 May 1949 (age 75)
NationalityIndian
OccupationPoet & Author

Works

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Poetry

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  • Jeebaner Naam Jantrana (The name of Life is Pain)
  • Minati Keu Rakheni (Nobody Has Kept Request)
  • Aamar Shabdai Shanita Astra (My Words as Sharpened Weapon)
  • A Verse as a Sharpened Weapon (Translated into English by Satya Debnath)

Short Story

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  • Nepo Nidhan Parba (Nepo Slain Episode)
  • Gondir Bandhe Bhangan (Dissolution in the Barrage of Circle)
  • Vanga Banglar Dui Mukha (Two faces of Broken Bengal)
  • Samaj Chetanar Galpo
  • Stories of Social Awakening: Reflections of Dalit Refugee Lives of Bengal(translated from Bangla into English by Jaydeep Sarangi)

Novel

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  • Aamriter Jiban Kotha (Life of Elixir)
  • Shikarh Chhenrha Jeeban(Root Severing Life) (Autobiographical)

Research Articles

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  • Dalita Sahitya Aandalan (Dalit Literary Movement)
  • Bastu Badi Motua Aandalan (Materialistic Motua Movement)
  • Satya Aannetion (In Search of Truth)
  • Itihasher Aloke Sri Hari Guruchand o Matua Aandalan (Sri Hari Guruchand in the light of History and Matua Movement)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sarangi, Jaydeep (July–August 2014). "Interview: Jaydeep Sarangi in Conversation with Jatin Bala: An Account of Refugee Dalit Life" (PDF). Lingaya's International Refereed Journal of English Language & Literature (LIRJELL). 1–17 (II: Marginalization).
  2. ^ Singha, S. P., and Indranil Acharya. Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation. 2012. New Delhi : Orient Blackswan, 2012. ISBN 9788125045106 WorldCat item record