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Eminent poet Shankha Ghosh died of Covid-19 in Kolkata, West Bengal on Wednesday. He was 89. The poet was suffering from various old age complexities for the last few months. He was tested positive for novel coronavirus infection on April 14 afternoon. Since then, Shankha Ghosh was staying in isolation. As his health condition started deteriorating, he was put on ventilator in the morning. He was taken off the ventilator. He breathed his last around 11:30am.
Shankha Ghosh’s original name is Chittapriya Ghosh. He was born on February 5, 1932 in Chandpur of Bangladesh. His family home is in Banaripara, Barishal. But the poet grew up in Pabna and passed his Matriculation from Chandraprabha Bidyapith there. He acquired his Bachelor degree in Bangla from Presidency College, Kolkata in 1951 and postgraduate degree from Calcutta University. Sankha Ghosh belonged to the era of Bengali poets after Jibanananda Das, reports Indian media outlet India Today.
Shankha Ghosh taught at Jadavpur University, Visva-Bharati University and Delhi University. He retired from Jadavpur University in 1992. The poet played various roles during his long career. He joined in Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa, USA. He wrote a poem Mati (Soil) two years ago protesting the enactment of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act by the government of India. The contribution of poet Shankha Ghosh to Bangla poem is boundless. Considered to be an authority on Rabindranath Tagore, his notable works are: Dinguli Raatguli, Baborer Prarthona, Mukh Dheke Jai Bigyapone and Gondhorbo Kobitaguchchho. Okampor Rabindranath is his notable research book. His notable books of essays include Shobdo Ar Sotto, Urboshir Hashi and Ekhon Sob Olik. Many of his books including Mukh Dheke Jai Bigyapone, Gondhorbo Kobitaguchchho, Jonmodine, Arale, Sobinoy Nibedon, Dinguli Raatguli and Baborer Prarthona are immensely popular among people in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
