Sasthibrata Chakravarti (1939–2015), known as Sasthi Brata, was a British-Indian Indo-Anglian writer of fiction. He is best known for his best selling novel Confessions of an Indian Woman Eater.
Sasthibrata Chakravarti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | 2015 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British-Indian |
| Education | Calcutta Boys' School, Presidency College (Physics) |
| Genre | Fiction, short stories, poetry, memoir, travel |
| Notable works | Confessions of an Indian Woman Eater |
Early life and education
editSasthibrata was educated at Calcutta Boys' School, Kolkata and then at Presidency College, Kolkata, where read Physics.[1][2] [3]
Post literary career
editSasthibrata lived a checkered life. After his literary career, he had worked as a salesman for air conditioners, a lavatory attendant, a postman, a kitchen porter, to supplement his pension.[4] He died in 2015 at the age of 75.
Works
editNovels
edit- 1971. Confessions of an Indian Woman Eater
- 1973. She and He
- 1980. The Sensuous Guru: The Making of a Mystic President
Short stories
edit- 1978. Encounter
Poetry
edit- 1960. Eleven Poems
Memoir and Autobiography
edit- 1968. My God Died Young
- 1975. A Search for Home
- 1976. Traitor to India: A Search for Home
Travel
edit- 1985 Labyrinths in the Lotus Land
- 1986 India: The Perpetual Paradox
References
edit- ^ "Seven types of Calcutta". The Telegraph. 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ COMANS, GRACE P (3 November 1968). "His World Divided". Hartford Courant. 3 November 1968. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ "Sasthi Brata Biography". penguin.co.in. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Rebel at seventy-one - Eternal quest of a thinking mind