Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Translated by Sohana Manzoor Ancestral home (Title of the original Bengali story is “Paitrik Bhita.”) The old building was huge and stood right by the river Madhumoti. Radhamohan sat on the verandah with…
Author: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (12 September 1894 – 1 November 1950) was an Indian Bengali author and one of the leading writers of modern Bengali literature. His best known work is the autobiographical novel Pother Panchali (The Song of the Road), which was later adapted (along with Aparajito, the sequel) into The Apu Trilogy of films directed by Satyajit Roy.
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Translated by Sohana Manzoor Trouble Early in the morning I was working away at my desk when someone called, “Uncle?…” I was engrossed in writing and hence somewhat peeved. “Who is it?” I…