ANALOKITO: Unveiling Unilluminated Past and Present

Born in 5th December 1971 in West Bengal, India, Sriparna Bandyopadhyay had a good academic record with artistic and creative inclination from her very childhood. Being an MBA preceded by BSc and BEd her career could have been otherwise. However, her present full-time occupation is Writing – both Creative and Factual, which include contribution of poems, fictions, juvenile literatures, book reviews, essays, features, travelogues etc. to various little as well as leading Bengali magazines and dailies. She has written a lot of English Contents as a professional Content Writer. Sriparna has already 20 books of poetry, fictions and essays in her credit and some more are in the queue. She often designs the covers of her own books. 

Although her literary journey started with poetry, Sriparna is highly acknowledged for her crisp and analytical proses. She has been awarded many a times for her fictions, essays and translation works. She is specially committed to yield research based articles and dissertations on scientific, historical and socio-political issues with special emphasis on Gender Equality, Environmental concern and National Interest. That is the reason she has burnt-out long 15-16 years of her life in self-motivated research works on Gender Science as well as in excavating true History and throwing light on the untold reality of past and present. The similar concern is reflected in her creative pieces i.e. fictions and poems.

 She doesn’t hesitate to address controversial topics like Gender Violence, Uniform Civil Code in the context of Triple Talaq, Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and numerous historical and sociopolitical issues for the sake of humanity and nation. She has also translated some works of Sitaram Goel adding her notes/reviews in the respective prefaces. On the other hand Music and travelling is her all-time favorites and she is very much fond of writing travelogues.

The full-time writer often engages herself in Philanthropic and Social works at her personal capacity without caring for publicity and without seeking and monetary assistance from any government or non-government body. Adhering to the age old proverb, “charity begins at home”, the primary beneficiaries are her domestic helps, community service providers and her neighbors. She has forced the builder to fulfill some of his promises from where he deviated largely in her residential complex for the benefit of all the residents. She tries to help widows and housewives who are victims of domestic violence. Also the writer is active since 2019 for improving public transport in her locality mobilizing a mass petition.

The dynamic character, therefore, doesn't limit her creativity within what market demands but plunges deeply into various critical issues which is reflected in her published works. The given list of her books is likely to implicate the versatility as well as socio-humanitarian commitment of the Author.

Books Published

1. Ebong Abahoman (poetry)

2. Entropy (poetry)

3. Bagher Masi o Sangopango (juvenile story)

4. Anukalpo (micro story/ flash fiction)

5. Agachha (short story)

6. Khanik Aborte (poetry)

7. Shubhamastu (poetry)

8. Chhuti (short story)

9. Bharate Abhinno Ainer Adrishto: Prasango Tin Talaq (Dissertation) [on UCC in the context of Triple Talaq]

10. Satya Seleucus: Feature Sangraho (feature) [Features & Articles mostly with Nationalist angle]

11. Botol Smachar o Break-journey (bells-letters – ebook)

12. Bharater Nagarikatwa Sankat: ekti Samagrik Alochona (Dissertation) [on CAA, 2019 – a comprehensive discussion]

13. Ichchhamoni (novel)

14. Asamapika o Shapmochon (poetry)

15. Huloraj (juvenile poems)

16. Utsab (Short Story)

17. Daagmochan o Andhakar Alo (Novel)

18. Bhabori (Novel)

19. Analokito (Collection of Essays on Historical & Socio-political topics with impartial Nationalist view]

20. Ligosantras (Dissertation on Gender Terrorism)

Edited Books Published

21. Bhykalpo (Flash fictions)

22. Sochchar – Samayer Uchcharan (Poetry)

23. SWAYAMSIDDHA BARSHIKI, 2022-23 (Annual Anthology) [printed]

Edited Magazine

24. SWAYAMSIDDHA TRAIMASIK (QUARTERLY) [web]

Recognitions Awarded so far

1. Banga Sanskriti Puraskar, 2012.

2. Rritobak Puraskar (for short story) 2016

3. Sharmila Ghosh Sahitya Puraskar (Best Published Bengali Short Story of 2016)

4. Usha Bhattacharya Smiriti Sahitya Puraskar 2018

5. Nabaprabhat Rajat Jayanti Barsha Sahitya Sammanana (Story Book) 2018

6. Special Award from Pratilipi for Short Story 2020

7. First Prize from Pratilipi for Novelette 2020

8. Ragesh Sarkar Smriti Puraskar 2020 (Essay),

9. Pratilipi Special Prize (short story)

10. Pratilipi Pakshik Anushilan Challenge First Prize (novella)

11. Padatik Kabi Subhash Mukhopadhyay Smriti Puraskar – Serar Sera Samman, 2021

12. Dolly Midya Smriti Puraskar, 2021

13. Smriti o Chetana First Prize, 2021

14. Sonali Ghoshal Award for the Translation, 2022

Completion Won

15. People Reflections 1st Prize, February 2022 (essay)

16. People Reflections Outstanding Writing Appreciation, April 2022 (English poem)

17. People Reflections 1st Prize, June 2022 (essay)

18. Peoples Reflections Outstanding Writing Appreciation, October 2022 (Bengali Essay)

19. Do, December 2022 (Bengali Essay)

20. People Reflections 2nd Prize, February 2023 (essay)

21. People Reflections 3rd Prize, March 2022 (essay)

22. Peoples Reflections Outstanding Writing Appreciation, June 2023 (Bengali Essay)

23. Do, July-October 2023 (Bengali Essay, Story)

24. People Reflections 1st Prize, November 2023 (essay)

25. Peoples Reflections Outstanding Writing Appreciation, December 2023 – February 2024 (Bengali Essay)