Premendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra | |
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| Born | 4 September 1904 Varanasi, United Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 2 May 1988 (aged 83) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, director |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | South Suburban School (Main), Scottish Church College, Asutosh College |
| Genre | Science fiction, Ghost stories, Rhymes, Detective fiction, Fairytale, Coming-of-age story |
| Literary movement | Kallol, Little magazine movement |
| Notable awards | Rabindra Puraskar Padma Shri |
| Spouse | Beena Mitra |
Premendra Mitra (4 September 1904 – 3 May 1988) was an Indian poet, writer and film director in the Bengali language. He was also a practitioner of Bengali science fiction. His critique of humanity led him to believe that for it to survive, human beings had to "forget their differences and be united".