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Alokranjan Dasgupta
Bengali poet (1933-2020) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 87
Alokeranjan Dasgupta was a Bengali poet who was the author of over 20 books of poetry. He translated Bengali and Santal poetry and plays into English and German, and also translated literature from German and French into Bengali.
Alokranjan Dasgupta is read about 3 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 July 2026
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2020Died17 November 20202005Pravasi Bharatiya SammanAward1992Sahitya Akademi AwardAward1987Rabindra PuraskarAward1985Ananda PuraskarAwardGoethe MedalAwardPravasi Bharatiya SammanAward1933Born6 October 1933
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He also published a number of books of essays, and was well known for his distinctive prose style.
Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2020 · aged 87
