Sahitya Academy award winner poet Alokeranjan Dasgupta passes away at 87 in Germany

Bengali poet Alokeranjan Dasgupta passes away at his residence in Germany. He was 87 years old. news of his demise was shared by his wife Elizabeth. Read ahead to kw more. 

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Bengali poet Alokeranjan Dasgupta passes away at 87

famous Bengali poet Alokeranjan Dasgupta passed away at his German residence on vember 17. According to Indian Express, his wife Elizabeth broke news of his demise. He was suffering from various ailments. He was recipient of Sathiya Academy Award. 

Alokeranjan Dasgupta’s poems were well kwn by people working in literature field. He also played a major role in strengning cultural ties between India and Germany with his literary contribution. He was mainly kwn for his translation works. He moved to Germany on Humboldt Foundation Fellowship. He later even decided to settle re. He was also a lecturer at South Asia Insititute of University of Heidelberg, Germany. He also taught comparative literature and Bengali at Jadavpur University. 

Alokeranjan Dasgupta’s death has come as a shocker to ones belonging to literature field. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also expressed grief on passing away of Bengali poet. She tweeted that she is saddened by death of Alokeranjan Dasgupta. She also sent her condolences to his family. 

Alokeranjan Dasgupta has been author of over 20 books. JoubanBaul which was published in 1959 is one of primary literary contributions of his. He also translated Bengali and Santal performs into German and English. He also houred by German authorities with  Goe Medal in 1985. In India, he was also awarded Ananda Purashkar in 1985, Rabindra Puraskar in 1987 and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2005. He won Sahitya Award for his Marami Korat book of poems.

He was born on October 6, 1933, in Kolkata. He studied in Visva-Bharati in Shantiniketan. He also studied at St Xaviers College and got a PhD for his study of Indian lyrics from University Of Calcutta. 

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