Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay


Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay is a Bengali writer from India. He has written novels and short stories for both adults and children.

Life

Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay was born in Calcutta
His father was Ramangamohan Mukhopadhyay and mother Kanaklata Mukhopadhyay. He graduated from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir at Belur
before taking a Masters in English from The University of Calcutta.He did his Ph.D from Jadavpur University.
Mukhopadhyay started his career as Regional Secretary,East India, of Sahitya Akademi. Formerly he was Convener of the Bengali Advisory Board of the Sahitya Akademi. He was also President of the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad. He has retired as the Director of the Publishing Department, Visva-Bharati.
He is associated with a number of Bengali Little Magazines.

Works

His first collection of 14 short stories entitled "Madale Natun Bol" published from Calcutta in 1984. His first novel "Charane Prantare" was published from Calcutta in 1993.

Novel

Short story collection

Travelogue

Book of essays

Compiled and edited

Juvenile literature

Awards