Binoy Ghosh


Binoy Ghosh, was a journalist, sociologist, writer, literary critic and researcher. His Paschim Banger Sanskriti won the Rabindra Puraskar in 1959.

Formative years

Binoy Ghosh, son of Biseswar Ghosh, who hailed from Jessore, now in Bangladesh, graduated from Asutosh College, Kolkata, and completed his post-graduation in Ancient Indian History and Anthropology from the University of Calcutta. He worked as a journalist in the editorial departments of Forward, Jugantar, Dainik Basumati and Arani.

Writings

In his writings in Bengali, Binoy Ghosh covered both political and social and cultural topics. His writings were influenced by Marxist thought. On one hand, he wrote such books as Shilpa Sanskrti O Samaj, Banglar Nabajagrti, Vidyasagar O Bangali Samaj, Bidrohi Derozio, Sutanuti Samachar, Banglar Samajik Itihaser Dhara, Banglar Bidvat Samaj, Kolkata Shaharer Itibritta, Banglar Lokasanskrti O Samajtattva and Town Kolkatar Kadcha. On the other hand, his writings include Antarjatik Rajniti, Soviet Sabhyata, Fascism O Janayuddha, Soviet Samaj O Sanskrti and Madhyabitta Bidroha. In 1957, he published Pashchim Banger Sanskrti, based on extensive tours and field surveys right across West Bengal. It won the Rabindra Puraskar in 1959.

Other activities

Binoy Ghosh was always interested in literature, but in later life, spent more time in literary activities than the other fields of his interest. Indian People's Theatre Association staged a play Laboratory written by him. He was a regular member of IPTA's music group. He published a collection of short stories, Dustbin, and a novel 304.