Born in 1960 in Kolkata, poet Chaitali Chattopadhyay pursued a bachelor’s in Physics at Scottish Church College and studied journalism at the University of Calcutta before working for some of the renowned advertising firms and magazines in the city. Her debut poetry collection, Bigyaponer Meye, was published in 1988. An intelligent and influential voice in Bengali poetry, Chattopadhyay’s verses resonate with readers globally. Women’s issues, the intricacies of love and other relationships, and social justice issues feature prominently in her oeuvre among other themes. Her contributions to Bangla poetry have earned her two national awards, in addition to the Bishnu Dey Purashkar and Shakti Chattopadhyay Purashkar.

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