Debesh Roy (17 December 1936 — 14 May 2020) was a Bengali writer and scholar from India. He is best known for his Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel Teesta Parer Brittanta (1990).
Debesh Roy | |
|---|---|
| দেবেশ রায় | |
| Born | 17 December, 1936 |
| Died | 14 May, 2020 (age 83) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | Ananda Chandra College, University of Calcutta |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Scholar |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1990) |
Early life and education edit
Roy was born in Pabna in British India. His family came to Jalpaiguri on 17 December 1936. His father was Khistish Roy and his mother was Aparna Roy. He had his schooling from Ananda Model School, Jalpaiguri.[1] He graduated from Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri. From the time he was a student, Roy worked in the student wing of Communist Party of India. During his such association, he learned the Rajbanshi dialect. In 1956, while studying at Calcutta University, he took part in mainstream left-wing politics.[2]
Career edit
Roy was also involved with the trade union movement in Kolkata. He worked as a research fellow in the Centre for Studies in Social Science. He made his debut in the literary scene in 1955 in Desh magazine. His first book was Jajati. During his five decades-long writing career, Roy was remembered for numerous books, including Borisaler Jogen Mondal, Manush Khun Kore Keno, Samay Asamayer Brittanto, and Lagan Gandhar.[3] Roy's life and works were inspired by the Teesta river-based Rajbanshi Community of North Bengal.[4] He received the Sahitya Academy award in 1990 for his epic novel Teesta Parer Brittanto. He was also honoured by Bhasa Sahitya Parishad and Bhualka Purashkar.[2]
Publications edit
- Jajati
- Teesta Parer Brittanto
- Borisaler Jogen Mondal
- Manush Khun Kore Keno
- Samay Asamayer Brittanto
- Lagan Gandhar
- Attiyo Brittanto
- Mafassali Brittanto
- Tistapuran
- Angina
- Itihaser Lokjon
- Udbasu
Death edit
Roy suffered a massive cardiac arrest and died on 14 May 2020 at a private hospital in Kolkata.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Debesh Roy, chronicler of Teesta lives, dies". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Jalpaiguri episode in Debesh Roy'slife" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi winner Debesh Roy no more". The Hindu. PTI. 15 May 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ প্রতিবেদন, নিজস্ব. "তিস্তাপারের বৃত্তান্ত রেখে চলে গেলেন দেবেশ রায়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi winner Debesh Roy passes away". National Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2020.