Kamal Kumar Majumdar

Kamal Kumar [1914-1979] was the son Prafullachandra Majumdar and Renukamoyee Majumdar. Prafullachandra used to serve in the police department.Renukamoyee had keen literary interest and thus Kamalkumar was exposed to modern literary thoughts and trends from his childhood.Originally they are rom Taki of 24 Paraganas but before the family shifted to Rikhia Kamalkumar spent his childhood and adolescence in Kolkata.He started his studies in a school called “Sikssha sangha” in Bistupur but dropped formal studies before he passed from high school but for a period he studied Sanskrit in a “TOL” and learned sitar from a local maestro. In 1937 he established a little mag called “Ushnish” where he used to write under real and a lot of pen names. But during 1944-45 he devoted himself mostly into painting.During 1937-38 he got numerous offers for going abroad which he refused.

Works of Kamalkumar:

Stories 1. Lal Juto(The Red Shoes)2. Modhu Honey () 3. Jol (Water )4. Teish (Twenty Three )5. Mallika Bahar 6. Matilal Paddi 7. Tahader Kotha (Their Tale)8. Fouj -e - bonduk 9. Nim Annapurna 10. Koyed Khana 11. Rukminikumar 12. Lupto Pujabidhi 13. Khelar bichar (Rules of the game)14. Khelar Drishyabali(Scenes of the game)15. Anitter dayvag 16. Konkal Eleigy (Elegy of the skeletons)17. Dwadash Mrittika 18. Pingolabat 19. Khelar aromvo(Start of the game)20. Bagan Keyari 21. Aar chokhe jol 22. Bagan Poridhi 23. Kal e aatotai 24. Justice Justice 25. Prem (The Desire) 26. Babu 27. Princess 28. Amod Bostumi 29. Koschito Jibonchorit : tinti khosra Novels 1. Ontorjoli Jatra 2. Golap Sundori 3. Anila Smorone 4. Shyam-Nouka 5. Suhasinir Pometom 6. Pinjore Bosia Shuk 7. Khelar Protiva 8. Shobori Mongol