Mahasweta Devi
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| Born | 14 January 1926 Matualalaya, Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 28 July 2016 (aged 90) Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Political activist, author, diplomat |
| Period | 1956–2016 |
| Genre | Novel, short story, drama, essay |
| Subject | Denotified tribes of India |
| Literary movement | Gananatya |
| Notable works | Hajar Churashir Maa (Mother of 1084) Aranyer Adhikar (The Right of the Forest) Titu Mir |
| Notable awards | Padma Vibhushan Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award Ramon Magsaysay Award Jnanpith Award |
| Spouse | Bijon Bhattacharya (1947–1962) Asit Gupta (1965–1976) |
| Children | Nabarun Bhattacharya |
| Relatives | Manish Ghatak (father) Dharitri Devi (mother) |
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Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) was an Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar. She wrote over 100 novels and over 20 collections of short stories primarily written in Bengali but often translated to other languages.
Devi died of multiple organ failure on 28 July 2016, aged 90.
References
- ↑ "Tearing the curtain of darkness". The Hindu. 2016-07-31. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Who was Mahasweta Devi? Why her death is a loss for Indian readers". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ Staff, Scroll. "Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi dies at 90 in Kolkata". Scroll. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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