Arun Mitra

Indian poet

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Arun Mitra

Born	(1909-11-02)November 2, 1909 Jessore District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died	August 22, 2000(2000-08-22) (aged 90) Kolkata, India
Occupation	Poet, journalist and professor
Nationality	Indian

Arun Mitra (2 November 1909 – 22 August 2000) was an Indian poet of Bengali, who also translated French literature.

Selected bibliography

English translations of titles are literal in most instances. Transcription of Bengali titles try to represent, as much as possible, the Bengali vernacular and not Sanskrit pronunciation of words.

Poetry

Prantorekha [Horizon Line] Arani Publication, Kolkata. 1943
Utser Dikey [Toward the Source] Dipankar Publication, Kolkata. 1955
Ghonishto Taap [Intimate Warmth] Tribeni Publishers, Kolkata. 1963
Mancher Bairey Matitey [Beyond the Stage on the Earth] Saraswat Publication, Kolkata. 1970
Shudhu Raater Shabdo Noi [Not Just the Rustle of the Night] Nabopatro Publication, Kolkata. 1978 (Winner, Rabindranath Tagore Award)
Prathom Poli Shesh Pathor [First Silt Last Stone] Karuna Publication, Kolkata. 1981
Khunjtey Khunjtey Eto Door [So Far After Searching So Long] Pratikhshan Publication, Kolkata. 1986 (Winner, Sahitya Akademi Award)
Jodio Agun Jhor Dhasha Danga [Although a Bank Ravaged by Firestorm] Pratikhshan Publication, Kolkata. 1988
Ei Amrito Ei Garol [This Nectar This Venom] Proma Publication, Kolkata. 1991
Tunikathaar Gherao Thekey Bolchhi [I Speak Surrounded by Small Talk] Anushtup Publication, Kolkata. 1992
Khara Urboray Chinho Diye Choli [I Put My Signature on Drought and on Plenty] Pratikhshan Publication, Kolkata. 1994
Andhokaar Jatokkhon Jegey Thakey [As Long As Darkness Remains Awake] Ananda Publishers, Kolkata. 1996
Ora Uritey Noi [Not in Random Flight] Kobita Pakhshik, Kolkata. 1997
Bhangoner Mati [Eroding Soil] Dey's Publishing House, Kolkata. 1998
Uchchhanno Shomayer Shukh Dukkho Ghirey [Surrounded By Joy and Sorrow of a Wayward Time] Ananda Publishers, Kolkata. 1999

Anthology

Arun Mitrer Sreshtho Kobita [Best Poems of Arun Mitra] Bharobi Publication, Kolkata. 1972
Arun Mitrer Sreshtho Kobita [Best poems of Arun Mitra] Narbaak Publication, Kolkata. 1985
Kabya Shamagro, Vol. I [Collected Poems] Protibhas Publication, Kolkata. 1988
Kabya Shamagro, Vol. II [Collected Poems] Protibhas Publication, Kolkata. 1992
Bulaar Raagmala [Bula's Garland of Raags] Proma Publication, Kolkata. 1994
Nirbachito Premer Kobita [Selected Poems About Love] Bikash Gronthaboli, Kolkata. 1994
Panchsho Bachhorer Pharashi Kobita [Five Hundred Years of French Poetry] Translation of various French poets Proma Publication, Kolkata. 1994
Shwanirbachito Sreshtho Kobita [Best Poems—selected by the poet] Abhijat Publication, Kolkata. 1999
Arun Mitrer Sreshtho Kobita [Best poems of Arun Mitra] Dey's Publishing House, Kolkata. 1999
Arun Mitrer Anubad Sangraha, Vol I [Collected Translations of Arun Mitra: Candide; Sartre o Tnar Sesh Sanglap; Aragon] Ed. Chinmoy Guha, Gangchil, Kolkata. 2012 ISBN 978-93-81346-24-2.
Arun Mitrer Prabandha Sangraha, Vol I [Collected Essays of Arun Mitra: Kabir Katha, Kabider Katha; Srijan Sahitya Nanan Bhavna; Farasi Sahitya Prasange] Ed. Chinmoy Guha, Gangchil, Kolkata. 2012. ISBN 978-93-81346-49-5.

Narratives

Shikawr Jodi Chena Jai [If Roots Are Known] Bengali novel, Karuna Publication, Kolkata. 1979
Candide, Ba Ashabad [Candide, or Optimism] Translation of Voltaire, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. 1970, 3rd Edition 2001

Collections (prose)

Pharashi Shahitto Proshongey [On French literature] Critical essays Proma Publication, Kolkata. 1985
Srijan Shahitto Nanaan Bhabna [Creative Literature Various Thoughts] Protibhas Publication, Kolkata. 1987
Aragon [Aragon] On Louis Aragon: Critical/Biographical Proma Publication, Kolkata. 1991
Khola Chokhey [With Eyes Open] Proma Publication, Kolkata. 1992
Pather Morey [At the Crossroads] Remembering writers, artists, friends Proma Publication, Kolkata. 1996
Kobir Katha, Kobider Katha [About Poet and Poets] Essays on poetry and individual poets Kobita Prakhshik, Kolkata. 1997
Kobita Ami O Amra [Poetry Myself and We] Essays on Bengali and French literature Dey's Publishing House, Kolkata. 1999
Jibaner Rangey [In the Color of Life] Memoirs Abhijit Publication, Kolkata. 1999

Seclected works on Arun Mitra

Kobi Arun Mitra [The Poet Arun Mitra] Collection of critical essays, analyses, commentaries edited by Shankha Ghosh and Arun Sen Parichay/Anushtup, Kolkata. 1986
Arun Mitra (in English) by Abanti Sanyal "Makers of Indian Literature" series Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. 2003