Sutapa Chakraborty is a Bengali poet. She is the first person from Assam to receive the Yuva Puraskar for literary work in Bengali language.[1]
Sutapa Chakraborty | |
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| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) |
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| Citizenship | India |
| Notable works | Deraje Halud Ful, Gatajanma |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2024 |
She obtained her master's degree in Bengali under Assam University, and was awarded her Doctorate in 2022.
Sutapa Chakraborty was honored with the Yuva Puraskar by Sahitya Akademi in 2024 for her poetry collection Deraje Halud Ful, Gatajanma.[2]
Education life
editSutapa Chakraborty completed her undergraduate studies in Bengali literature from Karimganj College under Assam University and obtained Bachelor of Arts. She felt drawn to poetry from her college days. Later, she did her Postgraduate studies from Assam University. After focusing on research, she obtained her doctorate in 2022.[1]
Works
editSutapa Chakraborty developed an interest in poetry from the time she was studying in college. Her works of poetry published are Bhramarayan, Mayabidya and Deraje Halud Ful, Gatajanma. The poems of Mayabidya are written in sonnet-poetic form, which is a collection of hundred sonnets. Deraje Halud Ful, Gatajanma was published by Kolkata-based Adam Publications in 2022; most of the poems were written during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (15 Jun 2024). "Bengali poet from Assam Sutapa Chakraborty wins Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar". www.hindustantimes.com. HindustanTimes. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Assamese author, 7 others from NE bag Sahitya Akademi awards". The Times of India. 2024-06-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Purkayastha, Biswa Kalyan (15 Jun 2024). "ইতিহাস সুতপার! অসম থেকে বাংলায় প্রথমবার জিতলেন সাহিত্য অ্যাকাডেমির যুব পুরস্কার". www.hindustantimes.com. HindustanTimes. Retrieved 16 June 2024.