Satyen Sen
{{Short description|Bengali writer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
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| name = Satyen Sen
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| native_name = সত্যেন সেন
| native_name_lang = bn
| birth_place = Tongibari, Bengal, British India
| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|03|28}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|01|05|1907|05|28}}
| death_place = Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India
| occupation = Novelist, journalist, historian and politician
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Satyen Sen ({{langx|bn|সত্যেন সেন}}; 28 March 1907 - 5 January 1981) was a revolutionary, culture activist and historian of Bengali literature from Bangladesh.{{Cite web |date=19 December 2020 |title=Winner of Bangla Academy Literary Award |url=https://banglaacademy.portal.gov.bd/site/page/4b4922ae-d2be-4478-b9bf-08b5dbf50cf2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201219132317/https://banglaacademy.portal.gov.bd/site/page/4b4922ae-d2be-4478-b9bf-08b5dbf50cf2 |archive-date=19 December 2020 |access-date=23 January 2022 |website=Bangladesh National Portal}}{{Cite news |date=9 January 2022 |title=Let the Bangla Academy Award go to the deserving people |language=bn |work=Jagonews24.com |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/literature/news/729981 |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220116011647/https://www.jagonews24.com/literature/news/729981 |archive-date=16 January 2022}}
Early life
Satyen was born in Tangibari, Munshigonj. His father was Darinimohan Sen and his cousin brother is Amartya Sen. He passed the entrance examination in 1924. He went to Kolkata and got involved in leftist movement. Later on he joined Jugantor (a political party). He then passed F.A. and B.A. exams. He started studying history at Calcutta University. He was arrested for his association with Jugantor several times in 1931, 1949, 1954, 1958 and 1965.{{cite book |last=Bagchi |first=Tapan |year=2012 |chapter=Sen, Satyen |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sen,_Satyen |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}} He passed M.A. while he was in jail.{{Cite web |script-title=bn:বাংলার প্রথম দলিত বিদ্রোহ ও এক ভুলে যাওয়া সংগ্রামী লেখক |url=https://inscript.me/robibarer-royak-noirajyer-neel-opera-surojit-sen-kaibarta-revolution-and-satyen-sen |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=inscript.me |language=en}}
Works
He was influenced by Marxist ideology and his ideology is reflected through his literary work. Apart from his political, socio culture activities and literary works, Sen also worked as an assistant editor of The Sangbad. He was also the founder of Udichi (a cultural organization of Bangladesh).{{Cite news |date=2015-03-24 |title=Udichi to hold Satyen Sen Ganosangeet Festival |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/music/udichi-hold-satyen-sen-ganosangeet-festival-73328 |access-date=2024-07-10 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} As a novelist he is known mostly for his historical novels. He wrote twelve novels along with eight books on history and twenty books of other different categories. He started to write novels at a very late age.{{Cite news |date=2017-01-05 |script-title=bn:সত্যেন সেন: মৃত্যুহীন প্রাণ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/column/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3 |access-date=2024-07-10 |work=Prothom Alo |type=Opinion |language=bn}}
Selected works
= Novels =
- Bhorer Bihongi (The Bird of the Dawn, 1959)
- Obhishopto Nogori (The Cursed City, 1967)
- Paper Sontan (The Children of Sin, 1969)
- Ruddhodar Muktopran (The Door Closed, The Mind Open, 1973);
- Padochinho (The Footmarks, 1968)
- Seyana (The Shrewd, 1968)
- Kumarajiva (1969)
- Vidrohi Kaivarto (The Rebellious Kaivartos, 1969)
- Alberuni (1969)
- Sat Nombor Ward (Ward Number Seven, 1969)
- Bidrohi Kaibarta (1970)
- Uttoron (Reaching the Destination, 1970)
- E'Kul Bhange O Kul Gore (This Shore Erodes That Shore Rises, 1971)
- Ma (Mother, 1970)
- Oporajeo (The Unbeatable, 1970).
= Biographies =
- Manoroma Masima, biography of Manorama Basu.
Awards
References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=http://en.bdnovels.org/historical-novels-of-satyen-sen-2/ |title=Historical Novels of Satyen Sen |last=Das |first=Subrata Kumar |website=Bangladeshi Novels |access-date=8 June 2015}}
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Category:Bangladeshi male writers
Category:Bengali-language writers
Category:University of Calcutta alumni
Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
Category:Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
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