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Sahitya Akademi Award winning Bengali writer Samaresh Majumdar passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata on Monday evening. He was known for portraying the Naxalite movement of West Bengal from the 1970s in his books.
According to hospital sources, he had been suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for the past 12 years and was undergoing treatment at the hospital for over a month.
He was 79. He was best known for his political trilogy – ‘Uttaradhikar’, ‘Kalbela’ and ‘Kalpurush’. Majumdar has also penned short stories and travelogues.
He was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award’ for ‘Kalbela’, which was set against the backdrop of the Naxalite movement. The protagonist of Majumdar’s detective novels ‘Arjun’ was popular among readers of all age groups.
Condoling Majumdar’s death on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said his death was an “irreparable loss to the literary world”.
The CM said, “I am deeply saddened by the passing away of eminent writer Samaresh Majumder. He passed away today in Kolkata. He was 79 years old.
Samaresh Majumdar’s, the most famous of Bengali literature, famous books are: Daur, Kalbela, Kalpurush, Garbhadharini, Uttaradhikar, Arjun Samagra, Satkahan etc. Samaresh Majumder was awarded ‘Bangavibhushan’ by the West Bengal government in 2018.
Apart from this, he has been awarded numerous honors including Sahitya Akademi Award, Ananda Award, BFJA Award. Samaresh Majumder’s demise is an irreparable loss to the literary world. My sincere condolences to the relatives and followers of Samaresh Majumdar.”
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