Prabal
Basu is a well-known Bengali poet. He has seventeen volumes of poetry books to
his credit. He has a collection of verse drama, three volumes of essays and two
volumes of short stories to his credit. His poems have been widely translated
into English and other languages. Apart from writing poetry Prabal Basu is
associated in production of verse drama as well as performance poetry (poetry
Ballet) since his young days. He organized creative meet on behalf P.E.N.
in 1999 where creative artists participated and interacted. He is a founder
trustee and was founder secretary of Kolkata International Foundation for
Arts Literature and Culture. He has edited SIGNPOSTS, an anthology
of Bengali Poetry since independence (pub. Rupa & Co.). He is the editor of
Bengali magazine YAPANCHITRA, and mentor of Delhi based publishing house
LOTUS FEET. He has participated in all India Poets meet in Mumbai,
organized by Sahitya Akademy in 2004, 3rd Wellington International
poetry Festival in 2005, was invited in Bangladesh and Tokyo and in Writers
in Residency programme from The President of India house. He is the
recipient of Gouri Bhattacharjee memorial award for his first book of poem ‘Tumeei
Pratham’, recipient of State academy award for poetry for his poetry book
‘Jamon kore gaiche akash’ in 2005.
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