Purnendu Pattrea
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Purnendu Patri (often anglicised as Purnendu Pattrea; 2 February 1931 – 19 March 1997) was an Indian poet, writer, editor, artist, illustrator, and film director. He was best known for his poems and stories, particularly for his poetry collection Kathopokathan in Bengali, and for his experimentation with book cover design. He also was a researcher of the history of Kolkata.
Career
Pattrea was admitted to Indian Art College in 1949.[1] He started contributing his painting and writing to the film magazine "Chitrita", and the cultural magazine "Deepali", which were edited and co-edited respectively by his uncle Nikunjabihari Pattrea.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". His first collection of poems, Ek Mutho Rod ("a Handful of Sun"Script error: No such module "Unsubst".), was published in 1951.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 1958, his first novel, Dnarer Moyna ("Caged Myna"), won him the then prestigious award 'Manik Smriti Purashkar' by Ultarath Publication.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He was the first art director of the Ananda Bazar Patrika group of publications, from 1971 to 1984/85.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Pattrea was the director and screenwriter for the 1972 film Strir Patra. This was awarded the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) for Best Feature Film in Bengali, at the 20th National Film Awards.[2] The film also received the Award for Best Direction at the Tashkent Film Festival.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".[3] His other films included Swapnoniye, Malancha, Chhenra Tamsuk, Chhotobakulpurer jatri etc.
His first solo painting exhibition was held in British Council, Kolkata in 1982. He also had his other solo exhibitions held in Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay and Cema Art Gallery, Kolkata.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He started a research project on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, 'Bankim Jug' (The Era of Bankim); unfortunately only the first of five planned volumes was published before his death.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Filmography
- Strir Patra (1972)
- Swapnoniye (1966)
- Malancha
- Chhera Tamsuk (1974)
- Chhotobakulpurer Jatri
References
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".4. "Purnendu Patrir Kobita: Ek Swapnosandhanir Dayari", Bikram Das, Dey Publications, Kolkata, March 2021, ISBN 978-81-948433-8-2
External links
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- 1931 births
- 1997 deaths
- 20th-century Bengali poets
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian poets
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- Bengali film directors
- Bengali male poets
- Film directors from West Bengal
- Indian male poets
- People from Howrah district
- Writers from West Bengal