Hirak Sangraha Prabanda by Shankha Ghosh

Shankha Ghosh was born on February 5, 1932, in present-day Bangladesh, in the town of Chandpur. Kuntak was his pen name. He received his education at Chandraprabha Vidyapeeth, Pakshi (in the Pabna district of Bangladesh); Presidency College; and Calcutta University. A renowned poet, essayist, and editor, he was associated with Jadavpur University through his teaching. His first poetry collection, Dinguli Rātguli (Days and Nights), was published in 1956. Among the numerous awards he received, some of the most notable include the Sahitya Akademi Award (1977), Rabindra Award (1989), Kabir Samman (1998), and Saraswati Samman (1998). He passed away on April 21, 2021.