Shamita Das Dasgupta - The Antonym

Swapnamoy Chakraborty’s work is both critically acclaimed and well-received by readers. Holud Golap is a seminal, monumental work about the LGBT community and its relationship with larger society. Here is a short story translated from the Bengali by Shamita Das Dasgupta.

The Deed of Acquittance – Ishrat Tania

Oct 8, 2021 | Fiction

Ishrat Tania is a poet and writer from Bangladesh. Her literary work revolves around perceptions and thoughts about human relations, despair, dreams, nature, transcendence, society and politics. Her published books in Bengali include Nemeche Ichche Niribili (2016), Beejpurush (2018), Mad Ek Swarnava Shishir (2020), Alaper Amphitheater (2020).

Samantha and Siddhesh – Trishna Basak

Sep 24, 2021 | Fiction

Trishna Basak is a poet, writer and translator with many books to her credit. Her story is translated from the Bengali by Shamita Das Dasgupta.

No Man’s Land – Mojaffor Hossain

Jul 8, 2021 | Fiction, Front And Center

Mojaffor Hossain is a notable fiction writer of contemporary Bangla literature. His signature style is using native realities as his settings, and giving them magic-realistic or surrealistic colours. The story is translated from the Bengali by Shamita Das Dasgupta.

Daughter of the Dead – Prativa Sarkar

Jun 11, 2021 | Fiction

Prativa Sarkar is mostly known for her short stories and political essays. She has a collection of short stories based on subaltern crises – “Farishta O Meyera.”