Noted Bengali Writer Suchitra Bhattacharya has died at the age of 65 after suffering a cardiac arrest in Kolkata. Bhattacharya was well known for her beautiful portrayal of urban, social and feminist issues via her novels. She had penned more than 20 novels, Some of her famous works are

• Dahan,
• Kachher Manush,
• Hemonter Pakhi,
• Aleek Shukh

Some of her books are the best sellers in Bengali literature. Many of her works have been adapted into films, including Dahan,  a National Award winning film directed by late Rituparno Ghosh.

Tidbits

• Suchitra Bhattacharya was born in 1950 in Bihar. She was graduated from the Jogamaya Devi College, Kolkata.
• She had penned a large number of short stories in different leading Bengali literary magazines.
• She was conferred with various awards, which include Bharat Nirman Award, Sahitya Setu Award and Shailajananda Smriti Puroshkar in 2004 and Dinesh Chandra Smriti Puroskar in 2015.

GK Questions

• Who was conferred with 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature? Patrick Madiano
• Name the highest Literary Honour In India? Jnanpith Award
• Name the Author who won the Man Booker Prize 2014 and also his work? Richard Flanagan for his book The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
• Who was conferred with the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2014? Mia Couto