Paulami Sengupta
{{Short description|Indian poet and editor}}
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Paulami Sengupta (1969 – 17 October 2018) was an Indian poet and the executive editor of Bengali magazines under ABP House in India; including Desh, Sananda, a magazine for grown ups, Anandamela, Unish Kuri and Anandalok.
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|birth_date = 1969
|birth_place = Jamalpur, Bihar, India
|death_date = 17 October 2018 (aged 49)
|death_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
|alma_mater = {{ubl|St. Xavier's College|Jadavpur University}}
|nationality=Indian
|occupation=Writer, Magazine Editor, Journalist, Poet
|organization = Anandamela,
Unish Kuri, Desh, Sananda (editor-in-chief)
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Career
Sengupta was born in Jamalpur in Bihar. Thereafter she came to Malda district. Sengupta studied in Alipore Multipurpose Girls High School,{{Cite web|last=সংবাদদাতা|first=নিজস্ব|title=প্রয়াত পৌলোমী সেনগুপ্ত|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/eminent-poet-journalist-and-editor-paulami-sengupta-passed-away-1.883131|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}} and entered in St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and Jadavpur University. She translated several literary works from English and Hindi to Bengali language. Her first book of poems Pencil Khuki was published in 1997. She joined as trainee journalist in daily newspaper The Telegraph in 1994. In 2001 she became the chief sub-editor of Anandamela magazine. She also translated Asterix comics series from French to Bengali.{{Cite web|title=Editor and poet passes away|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/editor-and-poet-passes-away/cid/1672047|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}
Death
Sengupta died on 17 October 2018 in Kolkata.{{Cite web|last=সংবাদদাতা|first=নিজস্ব|title=অকালে থেমে গেল কলম|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/untimely-demise-of-writer-paulami-sengupta-1.884199|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}} Paulami Sengupta Memorial Foundation is an initiative taken by her family members.{{Cite web|title=Paulami Sengupta Memorial Foundation, KOLKATA (2021)|url=https://www.eventyas.com/IN/KOLKATA/108466083866558/Paulami-Sengupta-Memorial-Foundation|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.eventyas.com|language=en}}
Literary works
- Amra Aaaj Roomal Chor
- Anandamela Golpo Sankalan (Edited)
- Asterix Comics (Bengali version) (Translator){{cite web|url=http://www.asterix-obelix.nl/manylanguages/bengali.htm|accessdate=2007-02-06|title=Asterix Speaks Bengali |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018012143/http://www.asterix-obelix.nl/manylanguages/bengali.htm|archivedate=2006-10-18}}
- Pencil Khuki
- Pujabarshiki Anandamela Golpo Sankalan (Edited)
- Samanami, Translation of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Namesake
- Ulki
- Muthor Map Upche Jeno Pore{{Cite web|last=বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়|first=বিনায়ক|title=ছাতার নীচে বৃষ্টিধারার খোঁজে|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/culture/book-reviews/are-poems-really-silent-1.705696|access-date=2021-09-17|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}
References
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Category:Indian magazine editors
Category:Jadavpur University alumni
Category:St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni
Category:People from Malda district
Category:Journalists from West Bengal
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