Chitra Deb

Chitra Deb
Born(1943-11-24)24 November 1943
Purnea
Died(2017-10-02)2 October 2017
Kolkata
OccupationAuthor
Spouseunmarried
Writing career
Notable workThakurbarir Andarmahal
Notable awardsChittaranjan Bandopadhyay birth centenary award

Chitra Deb (24 November 1943 – 2 October 2017) was a Bengali novelist and editor.

Early life

Deb was born in 1943 in Purnea, British India. She completed her M.A and Ph.D. in Bengali Literature from Calcutta University.

Literary career

Smt. Deb started her career in Anandabazar Patrika and worked there since 1980 to 2004. She was the in charge of library section of the ABP. Deb edited and translated a number of books and also wrote a few historical novels for children. She researched and written extensively on the contribution of women in the social and cultural history of Bengal. Deb's most popular work was about women of the Tagore family. Her book Thakurbarir Andarmahal was published in 1980, received an award from the Bangla Academy[citation needed] and was translated into many languages. She also received 'Chittaranjan Bandopadhyay birth centenary award' by Bangiya Sahitya Parisad. Her books are:

Death

Deb was afflicted with myasthenia gravis. She died on 2 October 2017 in Kolkata.

References

  1. ↑ "Chitra Deb". Penguin India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Chitra Deb (6 April 2010). Women of The Tagore Household. ISBN 9789352141876. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tagores we didn't know about". The Times of India. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "প্রয়াত চিত্রা দেব". anandabazar.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.