About the Author
Afsar Ahmed, 5 April 1959 – 4 August 2018 was an Indian Bengali writer. His literary career started with writing poetry, soon to change course into prose. His work Bangali Musalmaner Biyer Gan was published in Porichoy in 1978.His first novel Ghor Gerostiwas published in 1980. His writings garnered the attention and wide accolades from Bengali literary circle. His works were published regularly in Porichoy, Kalantor, Baromas, Saroswato magazines. Besides writing he also worked in literary magazine Protikshon for some years. He worked in Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi too. Amed’s book Bibir Mithya Talaq O Talaqer Bibi Ebong Holud Pakhir Kissa was in the school curriculum in Assam. Mrinal Sen directed Aamar Bhuban was based on his novel Dhan Jyotsna. He was the recipient of numerous honours and awards including Somen Chanda Puraskar from Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi in 1998. He and Kalim Hazique translated Abdus Samad’s Urdu novel Do Gaz Zamin into Bengali titled Sare Tin Hat Bhumi. He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for this work in 2000. He also received Bankim Puraskar in 2009. He received Sahitya Akademi Award in 2017 for his novel Sei Nikhoj Manushta
Kathakali Jana is the head of administration and events at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata. She also writes about the Arts in various mainstream and niche publications and engages with performing arts practitioners across genres. She wears yet another hat as a literary translator.
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