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Amar Mitra (Bengali: অমর মিত্র (born 30 August 1951) is an eminent writer in Bengali living in Kolkata, West Bengal. His elder brother is notable actor Manoj Mitra. Early life. Mitra was born in Satkhira and their family came to Basirhat in 1950s. He was a student of chemistry, His father
Apr 7, 2022 · Bengali author Amar Mitra was awarded with this year’s O.Henry prize for a short story he wrote 45 years back. The short story titled 'Gaonburo' is a Bengali short fiction written in 1977. Mitra was born in Kolkata and is a well known writer of Bengali literature.
Apr 8, 2022 · Writer Amar Mitra’s story, The Old Man of Kusumpur, has recently been awarded the O. Henry Award, the oldest major award for short fiction in the US, in the latest recognition for the tale that has triggered interest wherever the author has taken it.
Apr 6, 2022 · Amar Mitra wrote the story back in 1977, when he was only 26; today, it has fetched him the 1919-founded O. Henry Award, whose past winners include William Faulkner, Saul Bellow and Raymond...
Amar Mitra is a Bengali writer living in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Born on 30 August 1951, he was awarded with Sahitya Akademi award in 2006 for his novel Dhruboputra.
Apr 5, 2022 · Bengali author Amar Mitra has won the prestigious O Henry Prize for short fiction this year. He received the award for his short story, Gaonburo, which was translated into English (The Old Man Of ...
Apr 5, 2022 · Bengali author Amar Mitra has been conferred the prestigious 2022 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction. A list of 20 authors, who have been awarded the coveted prize, was announced on Monday.
