Jibanananda Prize Explained

Established:2007
Awarded For:Works produced in Bengali language
Country:Bangladesh

Jibanananda Prize, also known as Jibanananda Puroshkar, is a literary award instituted in Bangladesh in the memory of the Indian Bengali poet Jibanananda Das.[1] The prize is given away every year to the best works of poetry and prose by Bangladeshi authors.[2]

Background

The award was first initiated in 2007 by the Bangladeshi literary organisations "Sahitya Soikat" of Jhalakathi, "Dhanasiri" of Barisal and "Durba" magazine of Gopalganj. Later other literary and cultural organisations like "Right Foundation Bangladesh", "Adda" and . The awards are being given every year to a poet and a prose writer for original literary works produced in Bengali language in Bangladesh.[3]

List of prize winners

Notes and References

  1. News: Festival for distributing Jibanananda Prize. Sushanta Ghosh. The Daily Star. 12 October 2014. 2 September 2022.
  2. News: Jewel Mazhar and Abdul Mannan get Jibanananda Puroshkar . Bangla News. 18 February 2019. 2 September 2022.
  3. News: Government urged to recognise Jibanandana role in Bengali literature. Dhalka Tribune. 4 October 2013. 2 September 2022.