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  1. Ashapurna Devi (8 January 1909 – 12 July 1995), also Ashapoorna Devi or Ashapurna Debi, was a prominent Indian novelist and poet in Bengali. In 1976, she was awarded the Jnanpith Award and Padma Shri by the Government of India, D.Litt. by the Universities of Jabalpur, Rabindra Bharati, Burdwan and Jadavpur.

  2. Ashapurna Devi's short stories, novellas, as well as larger novels, vividly portray the emergence of quintessential middle-class Bengali women.

  3. Jul 12, 1995 · Ashapurna Devi was a renowned Bengali author and poet who was born on January 8, 1909, in Kolkata, India. She was known for her literary contributions to Bengali literature, particularly in the field of women’s writing. Ashapurna Devi’s early works were influenced by the social and cultural landscape of rural Bengal.

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  5. Ashapurna Devi, also Ashapoorna Devi or Ashapurna Debi, was a prominent Indian novelist and poet in Bengali. In 1976, she was awarded the Jnanpith Award and Padma Shri by the Government of India, D.Litt. by the Universities of Jabalpur, Rabindra Bharati, Burdwan and Jadavpur.

  6. A foremost Indian woman-writer, Ashapurna was born in colonial Bengal in 1909. She lived till 1995, witnessing the transitions and transformations that took place in society, culture, and family life during the colonial times and after India gained political independence.

  7. Jul 13, 1995 · Ashapurna Devi (Bengali: আশাপূর্ণা দেবী), also Ashapoorna Debi or Asha Purna Devi, is a prominent Bengali novelist and poet. She has been widely honoured with a number of prizes and awards.

  8. Prothom Protishruti is the most acclaimed work of Ashapurna Devi, and is considered to be one of the foremost novels in Bengali literature. It was selected for Rabindra Puraskar for 1965 and Jnanpith Award for 1976.