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  1. Lila Majumdar (1908 - 2007) Lila Majumdar was born on February 26, 1908 in Kolkata. Her parents were Surama Devi and Pramada Ranjan Ray, who was the younger brother of Upendrakishore Raychaudhuri. The latter was an eminent Bengali litterateur, and in turn the father of Sukumar Ray. The three generations of Ray, including Sukumar’s son ...

  2. Aug 19, 2022 · Leela Majumdar has won many awards for her work in children’s literature. Bak Badh Pala, a Bengali drama created by Majumdar won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from the Government of India in 1963. A documentary film called “Peristan – The World of Lila Majumdar” was also made about her. As an extension of her writing, she also had ...

  3. Amongst the many female literary figures who emerged in the 20th century, Lila Majumdar is celebrated across Bengali households for her

  4. Lila Majumdar remained associated with the magazine very actively right till the 1990s; her first story appeared here when she was only 14. It is Lila Majumdar’s daughter, Kamala Chatterjee, who has now translated her book, The Yellow Bird into English, bringing Lila Majumdar to a wider audience. This book (হলদে পাখির ...

  5. Lila Majumdar Early life Formative years Creative efforts Family Works Awards Legacy References Leela Majumdar (26 February 1908 [1] – 5 April 2007) was an Indian Bengali -language writer.

  6. This article examines the autobiographical writings of Lila Majumdar, 1908–2007, a writer most famous for zany, fantastical, defamiliarizing, speculative fiction for children and young adults. Majumdar was an influential maker of cultural history.

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  8. Majumdar broadcasted a series of talks called Thakurmar Chithi [‘Grandma's Letters’] in a programme called Mahilamahal of Kolkata Radio (Introduction. Lila Majumdar Rachanabali 4:3). Lila Majumdar has informed us that she did not write the serialized talks specifically at her own initiative.

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