Jatin Bala Explained
| Jatin Bala |
| Birth Date: | 1949 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Jessore, Bangladesh erstwhile East Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Poet & Author |
Jatin Bala is a Bengali Dalit author born in Parhiyali, Manirampur, Jessore, then part of East Pakistan, on May 5, 1949.[1] Notably, his narrative titled "On Firm Ground" has been incorporated into the anthology "Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation," published in 2012.[2] He has produced an extensive body of work in the Bengali language, gaining renown for his exploration of Dalit issues in the Bengal region.
Works
Poetry
- Jeebaner Naam Jantrana (The name of Life is Pain)
- Minati Keu Rakheni (Nobody Has Kept Request)
- Aamar Shabdai Shanita Astra (My Words as Sharpened Weapon)
- A Verse as a Sharpened Weapon (Translated into English by Satya Debnath)
Short Story
- Nepo Nidhan Parba (Nepo Slain Episode)
- Gondir Bandhe Bhangan (Dissolution in the Barrage of Circle)
- Vanga Banglar Dui Mukha (Two faces of Broken Bengal)
- Samaj Chetanar Galpo
- Stories of Social Awakening: Reflections of Dalit Refugee Lives of Bengal(translated from Bangla into English by Jaydeep Sarangi)
Novel
- Aamriter Jiban Kotha (Life of Elixir)
- Shikarh Chhenrha Jeeban(Root Severing Life) (Autobiographical)
Research Articles
- Dalita Sahitya Aandalan (Dalit Literary Movement)
- Bastu Badi Motua Aandalan (Materialistic Motua Movement)
- Satya Aannetion (In Search of Truth)
- Itihasher Aloke Sri Hari Guruchand o Matua Aandalan (Sri Hari Guruchand in the light of History and Matua Movement)
See also
Notes and References
- Sarangi. Jaydeep. Interview: Jaydeep Sarangi in Conversation with Jatin Bala: An Account of Refugee Dalit Life. Lingaya's International Refereed Journal of English Language & Literature (LIRJELL). July–August 2014. 1-17. II: Marginalization.
- Singha, S. P., and Indranil Acharya. Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation. 2012. New Delhi : Orient Blackswan, 2012. WorldCat item record
