Samaresh Basu (1924-1988) is a major figure of Bengali literary fiction. A prolific writer with more than 200 short stories and 100 novels to his name, Basu's writings ranged from political activism to o sexuality. Two of his novels, including Bibar, were briefly banned on charges of obscenity. Under the nom de plume 'Kalkut', Basu also wrote novels such as Amritakumbher Sandhaney and Shamba. The latter won him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980.
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