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Buddhadeva Bose (also spelt Buddhadeb Bosu) ((ベンガル語:বুদ্ধদেব বসু)) (1908–1974) was a major Indian Bengali writer of the 20th century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a versatile writer who wrote novels, short stories, plays and essays in addition to poetry.〔(OUP: UK General Catalogue )〕 He was an influential critic and editor of his time. He is recognized as one of the five poets who moved to introduce modernity into Bengali poetry. It has been said that since Tagore, perhaps, there has been no greater talent in Bengali literature.〔Ashoke Mitra, ''Calcutta Diary'', 1977, India.〕 == Biography == Buddhadeva Bose (BB) was born in Comilla, Bengal (now Bangladesh), on 30 November 1908. His ancestral home was in the village (which is now Taite pakhi's residence) of Malkhanagar in the Vikrampur region (in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh). His father's name was Bhudeb Chandra Bose and mother's name was Benoy Kumari. His mother died just few hours after his birth and his father for a year became a bereaved wanderer. He remarried few years later and settled down. So, Buddhadeva was brought up and raised by his maternal grandparents Chintaharan Sinha and Swarnalata Sinha. Literally they remained his soul parents. He was schooled at the Dhaka Collegiate School in Dhaka, in addition to high schools in Comilla and Noakhali. He passed the Matriculation examination in 1925. He secured the second place in the Intermediate examination. His early life was associated with Dhaka where he lived in a simple house at 47 Purana Paltan. BB went to the University of Dhaka for studying English language and literature. He was a resident of the Jagannath Hall. After completing his MA in English from the University of Dhaka with distinction marks that remains unsurpassed as yet (2007), he moved to Calcutta in 1931. Initially he had no regular job and resorted to 'private tuition' for livelihood. While a student he became associated with the famous poetry magazine ''Kallol''. The modernist literary movement of 1930s is often referred to as the ''Kallol'' era. He was also worked as an editor of the literary magazine ''Progoti'' (started 1926). He married Pratibha Basu (1914/1915 - 4 October 2006) (née Shome) in 1934. They had three children, Meenakshi Dutta (b. 1936), Damayanti Basu Singh (b. 1940) and Suddhashil Bose (1945–1987). Pratibha Bosu was an accomplished singer in her teens but later concentrated on literature and became a distinguished writer in her own right. Buddhadeva Bose taught at the Ripon College (now Surendranath College) an affiliated college of the University of Calcutta. In 1956 he set up the Department of Comparative literature in Jadavpur University,〔(::Home:: ComplitJU )〕 and was on its faculty for a number of years. He was also a visiting professor at many universities in the United States. One of his most important contributions to the Bengali literary scene was the establishment of the ''Kavita'' (tr. Poetry) - the flagship poetry magazine in Bengali, which he edited and published for 25 years. BB has been described as a disciplined, almost obsessed, worker by Nabaneeta Dev Sen.〔http://www.labourfile.org/ArticleMore.aspx?ID=873〕 After meeting Buddhadeva Bose, Clinton B. Seely remarked that Buddhadeva was a very intense person. He spoke quickly, with emotion. He laughed wonderfully. He was interested in everything... He was what I would come to refer to as "jyanto," "alive," "vibrant," "energetic." Conversations were often at fever pitch. He was bubbling over with things to say. BB who grew up almost as an orphan showed deep since of love and care for his children. In a letter to his daughter Damayanti Basu Singh who just flew to the USA for studies he wrote: “Rumi, since this morning, I am really worried. Have you kept your money and traveler’s cheques in a safe and handy place? I should’ve checked everything at the airport, but just didn’t remember to do so. Exchange the pounds I gave you in England. For your small expenditures spend the loose change that you have in dollars. With the money I gave you and the first installment of your scholarship, open an account in Bloomington. Don’t deposit the traveler's cheques in the account. You’ll need those for your trips across the country. And make sure you don’t lose the slip with the cheque numbers written on it. ...Baba.”〔(Letter from a father to a daughter )〕 Damayanti wrote that '... And I remember that Dad used to write late into the night. He used to place books beside the table lamp to block the light so that it wouldn’t disturb our sleep.'〔Letters from a father to a daughter, Buddhdeva Bose, 2006, Calcutta.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Buddhadeb Bosu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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