Riksundar Banerjee Explained

Riksundar Banerjee or Riksundar Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: ঋকসুন্দর ব্যানার্জী), (born on 9 August 1987) is a fiction writer from Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Education

He earned an post graduate degree (M.A.) in Bengali Literature from Jadavpur University.

He has been awarded Ph.D at The University of Burdwan on Uncanny in Bengali Literature: Traditions and Evolution (Bengali: "বাংলা গল্প সাহিত্যে ভূত: পরম্পরা ও পরিবর্তমানতা ") in 2018.

He has jointly presented the paper on 'The Algorithm Of Ghostliness' at York 2019, Bond University, July 2019^[1]

Writings

He has been writing articles in several magazines and news papers, such as Anandabazar Patrika and Ei Samay.

Among his other works there is the movie Stuck^[2] and a discussion on effects of AI and supernaturals on humans, "Stuck Discussion", held in Triguna Sen Auditorium, Jadavpur University. He is also one of the co-writers of the screenplay and dialogues for the film Bhotbhoti (Whispers of Mermaids).^[3]

Riksundar's book 'The Book of Indian Ghosts' received praise in a published review on 'The Hindu' newspaper.^[4]

Published books

• Trainer Adda: Bangaleer Bhinno Sangskritik Porisor, 2014.^[5]
• Chhayashorir: Sekal Ekaler Bhooter Golpo, 2016.
• Probase Doiber Boshe, 2017.^[6]
• Cholar Pother Khorkuto, 2019.^[7]
• The Book of Indian Ghosts, 2021, from Aleph.^{[8] [9]}
• Haunted Places of India, 2023, from Aleph^[10]

Published articles

• The ghost who loved: Tinkle of anklets from the corridors of Calcutta High Court - The Telegraph India (Published on 26th March 2022)^[11]
• Ghost story: The spirit denizens of Kamalpur Zamindarbari - The Telegraph India (Published on 25th April 2022)^[12]
• Clip-clop, Clip-clop… there comes Warren Hastings’ ghost at his Alipore house - The Telegraph India (Published on 9th April 2022)^[13]
• West Side (spook) Story: Halloween and the western ghosts - The Telegraph India (Published on 31st October 2022)^[14]

References

1. Web site: 15 Jan 2021. Hamlet or Kaonashi: A Non-Metaphorical Approach to the Ghosts within the Self.
2. Web site: বাংলা ছবির বিষয় এবার 'এ আই'. www.epaper.eisamay.com. 2019-10-31.
3. Web site: Bhotbhoti Official Teaser Bengali Movie 2020 Introducing Rishav Basu & Bibriti Chatterjee - YouTube. 2021-01-14. www.youtube.com. January 2020 .
4. Web site: Rayaan . Mohammed . 2021-06-27 . In letter and spirit, a book on Indian ghosts . 2023-03-12 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . en.
5. News: The strange companionship between suburban commuters. Feb 4, 2014. The Times of India. September 14, 2017.
6. News: মুম্বইয়ে প্রকাশিত ট্রাভেলগ. July 20, 2017. Ebela. September 14, 2017. 15 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915070052/https://epaper.ebela.in/details/11628-14449159.html. dead.
7. Web site: 2020-09-28 . Cholar Pother Khorkuto - Dhansere . 2023-03-12 . en-US.
8. Web site: The Aleph Decade. 2021-01-14. Issuu. 5 January 2021 . en.
9. Web site: The Book of Indian Ghosts . 2023-03-12 . Goodreads . en.
10. News: 15 June 2023 . Book Launch : 'What we understand as ghosts is a feeling of ghostliness that we confer on a space' . The Telegraph India.
11. Web site: The ghost who loved: Tinkle of anklets from the corridors of Calcutta High Court . 2023-03-12 . www.telegraphindia.com.
12. Web site: Ghost story: The spirit denizens of Kamalpur Zamindarbari . 2023-03-12 . www.telegraphindia.com.
13. Web site: Clip-clop, Clip-clop… there comes Warren Hastings' ghost at his Alipore house . 2023-03-12 . www.telegraphindia.com.
14. Web site: West Side (spook) Story: Halloween and the western ghosts . 2023-03-12 . www.telegraphindia.com.