Prabandha Sangkalan 1 by Sukumar Sen [Hardcover]

It is said that the way men and women speak is different. Can the Bengali language transcend the boundaries of Sanskrit grammar? Is the cultural heritage of the Bengali people uniquely their own, or is it a part of the larger Indian heritage? And was Gobindadasa Kaviraj Bengali or Maithili? Sukumar Sen spent his life exploring such diverse topics. His intellectual pursuits spanned various branches of the humanities—ranging from Vedic literature to modern Bengali literature, from linguistics to ancient history, mythology, and even detective fiction and ghost stories from around the world. We have received many books from the author on such varied subjects, but beyond those, numerous writings remain scattered across various journals and magazines, through which we can rediscover the knowledge-seeking individual. This valuable collection of seventy-five essays on language, literature, culture, and more is a testament to Sukumar Sen’s profound scholarship. These essays, written over sixty years, are the product of unparalleled creativity.