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Jibanananda Das (/dʒɪbɒnʌnɒndɔː dʌʃ/) (17 February 1899 – 22 October 1954)[1] was an Indian poet, writer, novelist and essayist in the Bengali language. Popularly called "Rupashi Banglar Kabi'' (Poet of Beautiful Bengal),[2][3] Das is the most read poet after Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam in Bangladesh and West Bengal.[4][5] While not particularly recognised initially, today Das is acknowledged as one of the greatest poets in the Bengali language.[4][6][7]
Born in Barisal to a Vaidya-Brahmo family, Das studied English literature at Presidency College, Kolkata and earned his MA from Calcutta University.[3] He had a troubling career and suffered financial hardship throughout his life. He taught at many colleges but was never granted tenure. He settled in Kolkata after the partition of India. Das died on 22 October 1954, eight days after being hit by a tramcar.[8] The witnesses said that though the tramcar whistled, he did not stop, and got struck. Some deem the accident as an attempt at suicide.[9]
Jibanananda Das was very underrated poet in his time; he wrote profusely, but as he was a recluse and introvert, he did not publish most of his writings during his lifetime. Most of his work were hidden,[3] and only seven volumes of his poems were published.[9] After his death, it was discovered that apart from poems, Das wrote 21 novels and 108 short stories. His notable works include Ruposhi Bangla, Banalata Sen, Mahaprithibi, Shreshtha Kavita.[3] Das's early poems exhibit the influence of Kazi Nazrul Islam,[3] but in the latter half of the 20th century, Das's influence became one of the major catalysts in the making of Bengali poetry.[10]
Das received Rabindra-Memorial Award for Banalata Sen in 1953 at All Bengal Rabindra Literature Convention.[3] Das's Shrestha Kavita won the Sahitya Academy Award in 1955.[3]
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Jibanananda Das was a Bengali poet, novelist and writer. Though he did not achieve much popularity in his lifetime, but nowadays critics consider him as the greatest poet of a post-Tagore era. He is very famous amongst the Bengali poetry-lovers for his uncommon resemblance and poetic introvert nature.
Das born in 1899 in Barisal. His father Satyananda Das was a school teacher and one of founding members of Barisal Brahma Samaj. His mother, Kusumkumari Das was also a poet famous for her poem Adorsho Chele (The Ideal Boy). Jibanananda had two siblings, brother Ashokananda and sister Shuchorita. He started school in 1908. After that, in 1915 he completed his matriculation from Brajamohan college. After passing the intermediate examination, he went to Calcutta.
Das completed his BA (honors) in English in 1919 from presidency college. His first poem ‘Borsho Abahon’ (Arrival of the New Year) published in this year. Then he passed his MA in 1921 from Calcutta University and started his teaching career in City college from the next year.
Jibanananda’s first poem published in Bangabani magazine. His first collection of poetry ‘Jhara Palok’ came out in 1927. Unfortunately, he lost his job and faced a huge unjust literary criticism in this year. Then he left Calcutta and went to Bagerhat, joined Bagerhat P C college but soon left it. After that, in 1929 he went to Calcutta to join Ramjas college. But due to his wedding in Barisal, he failed to go to Delhi and lost the job. In 1930 he married Labanya. He had two children- daughter Manjushri and son Samarananda. Though he settled as a lecturer at the English department in Calcutta University, at last, he suffered from unemployment and frustration in a large portion of his life.
Jibanananda’s complete poetry published in 8 books- ‘Jhara Palak’, ‘Dhushar Panulipi’, ‘Rupasi Bangla’, ‘Banalata Sen’, ‘Mahaprithibi’, ‘Satti Tarar Timir’, ‘Bela Obela Kalbela’ and ‘Shreshtha Kobita’. Many of his novels and poems published after his death.
Jibananda died on 22 October 1954 by a tramcar accident. Overall, he is considered one of the greatest Bengali poet of the modern period.