Anil Ghorai Explained

Anil Ghorai
Birth Date:	1 November 1957
Birth Place:	Rukminipur, East Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Death Place:	Kolkata, India
Alma Mater:	Krishnanagar College
Occupation:	Novelist, Short Story Writer
Awards:	Bankim Puraskar(2010)

Anil Gharai (alt., Anil Ghařāi, Anil Gharai (Bengali: অনিল ঘড়াই) was a Bengali writer from the state of West Bengal in India.^[1] He was born on 1 November 1957 in Rukminipur village near Egra in what is now Purba Medinipur district.^[2] His first short story was published in 1990 in Desh patrika. He was an author of 74 books.

List of major works

Novels

• Nunbari
• Megh Jiboner Trishna (1996)
• Banabashi (1990)
• Mukuler Gondho (1993)
• Boba Juddho (1993)
• Tarango Lata (1993)
• Kanone Kusum Koli (1993)
• Brokrorekha (1994)
• Plaban (1994)
• Dhormer Kol (1995)
• Koler Putul (1996)
• Dourbogorar Upakhayan (1997)
• Khelaghor (1998)
• Janma Daag (1999)
• Biparid Juddheyr Mohora (2001)
• Pata Orar Din (2002)
• Samne Sagar (2003)
• Ananta Draghimaa (2009)

Story Books

• Kak (1982)
• Parijan (1985)
• Aagun (1987)
• Gyan Brikher Fol (1988)
• Kotash (1990)
• Jol Chiruni (1991)
• Jermaner Maa (1991)
• Bharatborsho (1992)
• Garbha Dao (1993)
• Anil Gharai er Choto Golpo (1995)
• Kaamkuthiya (1996)
• Akash Maatir Khela (1997)
• Loo (1997)
• Swapner Khora Pakhi (1998)
• Swet Paddyo (1998)
• Godana (1998)
• Akhhormala (1998)
• Neel Aakasher Tara (1999)
• Parijaan O Anyanno Golpo (2000)
• Saadh Bhokkhon (2000)
• Nodi Maa (2000)
• Hriday Pete Aachi (2002)
• Lodha Grame Shuryaday (2003)
• Shreshtha Golpo (Bookfair 2008)

Children's Story Books

• Laali Duli (1992)
• Foring Singh er Bahaduri (1998)
• Sheru (1999)
• Arfaan Chachar Ghora (2000)

English Story Books

• Stories of the Downtroden (2003)
• Noonbari (2005)

Hindi Story Books

• Tikli (1999)
• Dankk (1999)
• Fulpari (2001)
• Chawkidaar (2002)

Poetry Books

• Batasher Swarolipi (2003)
• Jaadu Orna (2004)
• Roudro Songshkaar (2005)
• Aaguner Padabali (2009)
• Ghaam Ashru O Aagun (2009)
• Pata Shorir (2010)
• Bhatful Bahtgondho (2011)
• Bonshai Bishaad (2012)

A book named "Shwetpadma"(collection of few short stories) is also available in the market.

Awards and honors

• Sanskriti Award (1991)by President of India
• Michael Madusudhan Award (1994)
• Tarashankar Award (2001)
• Bamkim Smriti Purashkaar -2010
• Dalit Sahitya Academy Purashkar

Notes and References

1. News: Speaking in Many Voices. https://web.archive.org/web/20031210212651/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031128/asp/opinion/story_2615383.asp. dead. 10 December 2003. 3 January 2011. The Telegraph (Kolkata). 28 November 2003. Saheli Mitra.
2. Book: The waffle of the toffs: a sociocultural critique of Indian writing in English . 2000. Oxford & IBH. 978-81-204-1359-7. 54. M. Prabha. 3 January 2011.