East-West (Purbo-Paschim), (Part Two)
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• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Language: English
• Cover: Hardcover
• Author: Sunil Gangopadhyay
• Translator: Enakshi Chatterjee
• ISBN: 9788126018956
• Release Date: 01 December 2004
About the Book
East-West (Part Two) by Sunil Gangopadhyay continues the sweeping narrative of personal struggle, migration, political unrest, and cultural transition introduced in the earlier volume. This English translation by Enakshi Chatterjee brings the celebrated Bengali literary work to a wider audience while preserving the emotional intensity and historical depth of the original narrative.
The story follows Atin, a young man whose involvement in political turmoil forces him to leave India and seek a new life abroad. Set partly against the backdrop of New York, the novel explores themes of exile, displacement, identity, ambition, loneliness, and the emotional conflict between homeland and foreign existence. Through Atin’s journey, the novel reflects the broader experiences of migration and the search for dignity and belonging in unfamiliar worlds.
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Book Details
• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Language: English
• Cover: Hardcover
• Author: Sunil Gangopadhyay
• Translator: Enakshi Chatterjee
• ISBN: 9788126018956
• Release Date: 01 December 2004
About the Book
East-West (Part Two) by Sunil Gangopadhyay continues the sweeping narrative of personal struggle, migration, political unrest, and cultural transition introduced in the earlier volume. This English translation by Enakshi Chatterjee brings the celebrated Bengali literary work to a wider audience while preserving the emotional intensity and historical depth of the original narrative.
The story follows Atin, a young man whose involvement in political turmoil forces him to leave India and seek a new life abroad. Set partly against the backdrop of New York, the novel explores themes of exile, displacement, identity, ambition, loneliness, and the emotional conflict between homeland and foreign existence. Through Atin’s journey, the novel reflects the broader experiences of migration and the search for dignity and belonging in unfamiliar worlds.
