Shankha Ghosh, Noted Bangla Poet, Dies After Testing Covid +Ve
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Kolkata: Renowned Bangla poet Shankha Ghosh handed away on account of Covid-19, days after testing constructive. He was 89. The veteran poet had examined constructive for coronavirus final week. Due to his previous age and different well being points, he grew to become weak. Shankha Gosh had quarantined himself at dwelling and didn’t wish to go to the hospital. As per a report in Anand Bazar, the poet’s well being deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital. He was stored on a ventilator, however couldn’t survive. Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over the loss of life of Shankha Ghosh. She stated, “I am mourning the death of Shankha da. Condolences to his family and well-wishers. Shankhada died in covid. Nevertheless, I have instructed the Chief Secretary to conduct his funeral with state honors. However, Shankha da did not like the song salute. I am leaving that out. ” Sankha Ghosh was conferred the 52nd Jnanpith Award by President Pranab Mukherjee in 2017. The 89-year-old poet was awarded with Sahitya Akademi within the yr 1977 for his work Baabarer praarthanaa and in 1999, for translating Kannada play Taledanda into Bengali as Raktakalyan. Ghosh was additionally honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2011.
Born in Chandpur, Bangashesh in 1932, Shankha Ghosh did his BA in Bangla language and literature at Presidency College, Calcutta (now Kolkata) and subsequently acquired his Masters from Calcutta University. He was a professor at varied faculties affiliated to Calcutta University for a few years and later moved to Jadavpur University, retiring from there in 1992. Shankha Ghosh was broadly thought of to be an authority on Rabindranath Tagore and had been a prolific poet and critic. His well-known books are ‘Adim Lata-Gulmomay’ (Ancient vines and bushes), ‘Murkha Baro’, ‘Samajik Nay’ (A idiot, not social), ‘Kabir Abhipray’ (The poet’s intention) and ‘Babarer Prarthana’ (Babar’s prayer) to call just a few. Ghosh’s writings had been filled with well-thought-out and splendidly articulated concepts in addition to social stances. As talked about in one of many articles by The Hindu, Shankha didn’t permit himself to be straitjacketed throughout the confines of 1 single political ideology or social philosophy. May his soul relaxation in peace.
