Ramapada Chowdhury
Ramapada Chowdhury | |
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| Born | 28 December 1922 Kharagpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 29 July 2018 (aged 95) Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, University of Calcutta |
| Subject | Novel, short story |
| Notable works | Banpalashir Padabali, Ekhoni, Kharij, Je Jekhane Danriye, Bari Badle Jay |
| Notable awards | Ananda Puraskar Sahitya Akademi Award Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Prize |
Ramapada Chowdhury (Bengali pronunciation: [/ˈrɑːmɔˌpɔd̪ɔ ˈtʃɔʊd̪ʱuːɾi/] RAH-maw-paw-daw) (28 December 1922 – 29 July 2018) was a Bengali-language novelist and short story writer in India. He was the longtime editor of Rabibashoriyo, the Sunday supplement of Anandabazar Patrika. His works are often seen as "sham-naturalistic" reflections on society. In 1988, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Bari Badle Jay.
He was also honoured with the Rabindra Puraskar and several other literary awards, including the inaugural Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Prize. Many of his works have been adapted into films, most notably Kharij, directed by Mrinal Sen, and Ek Doctor Ki Maut, directed by Tapan Sinha—both of which earned critical acclaim.
Chowdhury began writing during World War II and remained closely associated with Anandabazar Patrika for many years. His writing style is marked by brevity and precision. He is regarded as one of the most significant short story writers in modern Bengali literature.
In a 2005 interview with Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, he announced his retirement from writing, saying he no longer understood today's world and had nothing more to say.