Bangla Upyanayse Itihaser Punarmilan (Bengali Version)
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- Author: Priyakanta Nath, Rami Chakraborty
- Publisher: Bangiya Sahitya Samsad
- Language: Bengali
- ISBN: 9789385131233
About the Book
Bangla Upyanayse Itihaser Punarmilan (Bengali Version) is an insightful study of the relationship between history and the Bengali novel. The book explores how novelists revisit the past not merely to reconstruct historical events, but to understand the complexities of the present and imagine possibilities for the future. Through this creative engagement with history, literature becomes a powerful medium for interpreting social, political, and cultural transformations across time.
The authors examine the emergence and development of the historical novel in Bengali literature, focusing on the ways in which real historical events, personalities, and movements have been transformed into compelling fictional narratives. When history becomes the central tone and thematic foundation of a novel, it gives rise to a literary form that blends factual reality with artistic imagination. This volume investigates that dynamic relationship and highlights the unique contributions of historical fiction to Bengali literary tradition.
Drawing from more than one hundred and fifty years of Bengali novel-writing, the book discusses a carefully selected range of significant historical novels. By placing the historical background alongside literary analysis, the authors provide readers with a deeper understanding of both the historical context and the artistic achievements of these works. Rich in scholarship and critical insight, this volume is an essential resource for students, researchers, and readers interested in Bengali literature, history, and the evolution of the historical novel.
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Book Details
- Author: Priyakanta Nath, Rami Chakraborty
- Publisher: Bangiya Sahitya Samsad
- Language: Bengali
- ISBN: 9789385131233
About the Book
Bangla Upyanayse Itihaser Punarmilan (Bengali Version) is an insightful study of the relationship between history and the Bengali novel. The book explores how novelists revisit the past not merely to reconstruct historical events, but to understand the complexities of the present and imagine possibilities for the future. Through this creative engagement with history, literature becomes a powerful medium for interpreting social, political, and cultural transformations across time.
The authors examine the emergence and development of the historical novel in Bengali literature, focusing on the ways in which real historical events, personalities, and movements have been transformed into compelling fictional narratives. When history becomes the central tone and thematic foundation of a novel, it gives rise to a literary form that blends factual reality with artistic imagination. This volume investigates that dynamic relationship and highlights the unique contributions of historical fiction to Bengali literary tradition.
Drawing from more than one hundred and fifty years of Bengali novel-writing, the book discusses a carefully selected range of significant historical novels. By placing the historical background alongside literary analysis, the authors provide readers with a deeper understanding of both the historical context and the artistic achievements of these works. Rich in scholarship and critical insight, this volume is an essential resource for students, researchers, and readers interested in Bengali literature, history, and the evolution of the historical novel.
