Check in every Thursday for a new set of five! Today we have Ganadevata by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay and Anandibai Ityadi Galpa by Parashuram among others.
Padma Nadir Majhi by Manik Bandopadhyay
The novel centres itself around Kuber, a man who hails from a poor community of fishermen residing in a fictitious village by the banks of the Padma River. It has been widely translated and adapted into a film.
Ganadevata by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
This novel depicts the poverty-stricken life of rural Bengal and the ignorance that hinders their progress. The title translates to people as god.
Pather Panchali by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Translated as Song of the Road by T.W. Clark and Tarapada Mukherji
The novel follows the Roy family and their tales of loss in rural Bengal, and later, Varanasi. The film adaptation by Satyajit Ray has made a name for itself as well.
Anandibai Ityadi Galpa by Parashuram
Translated as Anandibai and Other Stories by Swapna Dutta
Considered the greatest Bengali humorist of the twentieth century, this Sahitya Akademi Award winning collection of Rajshekhar Basu's contains fifteen satirical short stories about love, family, and politics.
Ghanada Samagra by Premendra Mitra
Translated as Mosquito and Other Stories by Amlan
Known for creating the character, Ghana da, or elder brother Ghana, Mitra published three collections of short stories chronicling Ghana da's other-worldly adventures.
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