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Anjan Sen Literary Bio Data


Worked as Writer and Painter in Campus ,Assam University,
Silchar , March 2010 to June 2011
Delivered special lectures in Dept. of Bengali , Fine Arts and Mass
Communication

Presently editing "gaNgeo pOttro "(1975 - ) a Bengali journal of literary
theory(present CO-Editors Udaya Narayana Singh & Subha Chakraborti
–Dasgupta).

Initiated Uttaradhunik (Beyond Modernism) Literary consciousness –movement
along with Amitabha Gupta and others from 1985 .

Involved with a group of Folk Musicians "Bhromora" .

Contributed on Art , Music and Cultural Studies ,Inter and Intra Cultural Intertextuality also.

Date of Birth : 16.09.1951

 

Participated in Seminars

Participed twice in Antar Bharati 1987 & 1989, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
Participated in Indo –US writers workshop, Sahitya Aakdemi, New Delhi,1991
Participated in BANGALIR BANGLA BHASA CHINTA, Asiatic Society Dhaka, 1993
Participated twice in Sahitya Akademi –Festival of Letters, New Delhi 1993, Bangalore 1995


As invited speaker on following topics:

1. Thoughts on poetic  language ,Asiatic Society ,Dhaka ,1993
2. Poetic Language -Dept of English -Chittagong University ,1993
3.Poetry - Dept English ,South Gujarat University .2001
4. Bengali little Magazines -Dept of Bengali - Refresher course, Jadavpur University, 2008

5 .Medieval Art, of Bengal, Dept of Bengali - Refresher course, Jadavpur University, 2009
6.RABINDRA CHITRAKALAR NANDANTATWA(Poetics of Tagore’s Paintings) - Dept of Bengali – Refresher ,Jadavpur University,2009
7 Uttardhunikata (Beyond Modernism) , Dept of Bengali ,Assam University ,Silchar ,2010. Rabindranather Citrakala(Paintings of Tagore) - Assam University , 19.04.10
9.  DO-CENTRE FOR ADVANCE STUDIES -Dhaka University, July,  2010
10.UTTAR ADHUNIKER DRISTITE RABINDRANATH (Rabindranath Tagore : beyond Modernism) -Benglai Dept., Dakha University, July  2010

11. Indigenous Mass Communication- All India Seminar held at Assam University,Silchar

 

Documentary Film: Directed and Produced

Ramprasad Sen ( Under Makers of Indian Literature Scheme, CIIL ,Mysore)

Publication :Papers and Books on Art (Bengali)

1. Chitracrom Ciitrakar (on the art of Ganesh Pyne) 1993

2. GANESH PYNE CHOBITE KOTHAI (GANESH PYNE :Paintings and words) ,2009

3.Aakaar-er Mahajatra - (on paintings of Rabibndranth Tagore (Bhashabandhan) 2010


Papers in Bengali -on art

1. Bangalier Chitrakala - Early Paintings of Bengal,1991, Raktakarabi

2. CHITRAKRITI ANTARSAMAMSKRITI -(Intertextuality in art) 1992

3. Banglar Pat( Scroll paintings of Bengal), 2005

4. Banga silpe Chaitanya deb-er provab (Inffluence of Chaitanyadeb on Bengal Art), 2009

5. Ramprasad-er protikriti (potraits of Ramprasad), 2009

6. Bangaleer Shilpe Jounata (Sextuyality in Bengal Art), 2009

7. Rabindranather achena chobi (Unknown paintings of Rabindranath) Bhashabandhan ,2009

8. Dekhibera ankhi pakhi dhay(On Tagore’s Painting) ,Nillohit ,Rabindra issue ,2009

10 Ganesh Pyner chithir chobi(Painted letters of Ganesh Pyne) (Nabapatrika, 2009)

11.Gaganendranath Thakur (Nabapatrika ,6 feb,2010)

12. Jamini Ray (NabapatrikAa , Apr18,2010 )

Participation in Seminars and workshop on Manuscript Painting as resource person

1.National Seminar on Manuscript Resources of -North East -20th-22nd November ,Dharmanagar organiseded by National Manuscript Misson ,Dharmanagar Govt. College

2.National workshop on Manuscriptology and Plaeography , Assam University

In collaboration with National Manuscript Mission ,Silchar 04-18 February ,2011

13. Bagaleer Modhyojuger Chitrakala( Medieval Paintings of Bengal) Nabapatrika, 30 May , 2010)

14. Shadhinata Andolon o Haripura Congress Paintings of Nandalal Bose ,Nabapatrika ,Aug 21010

15. Kalighater Pot (Nabapatrica,Saradiya Somkha ,September ,2010)

16. Some Elements of Paintings of Ganesh Pyne (,Chanda August ,2010 ,Guwahati)

17.Padmapuraner Puthichira( Illustrations of Padmapuran Manuscript), Nabapatrika ,Dec ,2010

18. Early Bengal School, Nabapatrika ,March 2011

*Two articles on Bengal Manuscript and Bengal Manuscript cover painting: Sunday supplement of Bengali Newspaper Eakdin

 

Special Issue on Anjan Sen

published by Austrik in collaboration with young poets in 2007

Edited: Bengali Literary Magazines " AAMRAA" (1968 –69), "Dui Banglar Kovita"(1970 –72)

 

**Recently published papers*
1.Jagadishchandra Bose:Bijnan o Sahitya(Science and Literature : Jagadish Chandra Bose) , 2008 , Anustup

2. Rabindranather Sahitya Adhunikata bissoye chinta ,2009 ,Anubhab

3. Sahaj Kamal Kotha,Anopexho ,2009
6. Rabindranather Samaskritik Ontorboyan(Cultural Intertextuality in Tagore’s Text) (Diralap,May2010)

Book on *Music,Communal Harmony & Cultre-*
Banglar Lokgan o Sampodyik Ooikya ( Folk Songs of Bengal and Communal
Harmony) ,2009

*Edtd Collection of Essays in Bengali Jointly with Udaya Narayana Singh*
1. Kobitaar Bhaashaa ( The Language of Poetry) 1987  ,2nd edition in press
2. Uponyaaser Sahityatatwa (The Poetics of Novel) 1989 ,,2nd edition 2010
3. Myth ,Sahitya o Samaskriti , (Myth literature and Culture) 1990 ,,2nd edition in press
4. Eurokendrikata o Silpo Samaskriti (Eurocentrism and Art ,Culture) 1992
5. Baanglaar Uttaraadhunik Saahityachinta (The Urraradhunik literary Ideas
of Bengal)

1. Collection of Essays (single)*
Oouponibesikata theke Uttaradhunikata ( From Colonialism to Beyond Modernism)_ due August 2011)


Collection of poems in Bengali
1. Kathabarta (conversation) 1974
2. Paath Bharatbarsha (reading India) with illustration of Ganesh Pyne ,1981
3. Tin Bisswe Din Rattri (Days and Nights Over Three worlds) 1988
4.Goud Bochon (The Gaur Speech) 1989
5. Goud Bochon Kothon Bisswo ( The Gaud Speech)
6.Bhando Bevando (From earthen pot to universe) 2002
7.Ghor Bahir ( The room the outside) 2007 ,Colledted in Austric: Special
issue on Anjan Sen
8.Chobir Kobita (Poems of Picturest) 2010

Ph.D.

5 Ph.D. have been awarded to scholars where my literary works have been discussed

Acted as external expert for Ph.D seminars ,Bengali Dept., Assam University

 

Some sites related to me
http://poieinkaiprattein.org/culture/cultural-actions-and-ecology/bengali-poet-anjan-sen-about-river-and-water/
http://www.turntablebluelight.com/2009/05/anjan_sen.html
http://www.3cworldfiction.com/sravan.html
http://www.narayanaconsulting.it/Narayana_Consulenza_Editoriale/News/Voci/2008/12/17_ANJAN_SEN_E_LA_POESIA_IN_MUSICA.html
http://uni-versovirtual.blogspot.com/search/label/%22poes%C3%ADa%20de%20Ajan%20Sen%22

 

Address-(PERMANENT)
239 Lake Road,
Kolkata -700 029
Mobile - (0091)98744 15899

e-mail:- senanj@gmail.com

 

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