Jiban Athaba by Sourabh Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]

As the sun's heat begins to wane in the rolling afternoon, and the vast shadows of dark purple clouds creep up from the western horizon, it's precisely at that moment when the faded poet Dwaipayan Ray silently finds Jibanbabu seated on his wooden bed. Does Dwaipayan truly recognize this man? Why is it that he can only speak freely in his presence? What secrets are hidden within the verses that spontaneously flow to his lips?

The novel "Jibon Othoba" is woven with multiple layers, sometimes narrated in the second person, sometimes in the first. It introduces ambitious Devika, the simple and idealistic Malay, the cunning Diptosh, and the wise Jagatjiban. The narrative explores the conflicts of love and lovelessness, the clashes between righteousness and deceit, and the tension between principles and politics. Yet, in the end, only darkness remains—an all-encompassing, eternal icy silence, within which the sorrows of life and the melancholy of Jibanananda sit facing each other forever.