Purnendu Patri
Encyclopedia
Purnendu Patri (2 February 1933-19 March 1997) was an Indian
poet
of Bengali
origin. He was born in Howrah in West Bengal
. He was a noted short-story writer and a critic. One of his story collection is known as 'Staliner Raaa' and a book on Rabindranath is titled 'Amar Rabindranath'.
Patri was also known as an illustrator
and filmmaker. Among his books of poetry are:
Screenplay:
Demographics of India
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
of Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
origin. He was born in Howrah in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. He was a noted short-story writer and a critic. One of his story collection is known as 'Staliner Raaa' and a book on Rabindranath is titled 'Amar Rabindranath'.
Patri was also known as an illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
and filmmaker. Among his books of poetry are:
- Ek Muttho Rode (1951)
- Shobder Bichhana (1972)
- Tumi Eley Shurjodoy Hoy (1976)
- Kathopokothan (5 volumes of poetry)
Filmography
Direction:- Khirer Putul (1982)
- Choto Bokulpurer Jatri (1981)
- Geeta Govindam (1981)
- Kalighat (1981)
- Malancha (1979)
- Pata Chitra (1977)
- Abanindranath (1976)
- Chhera Tamsuk (1974)
- Streer Patra (1972: English Title: Letter from the Wife)
- Swapna Niye (1966)
Screenplay:
- Streer Patra (1972)