Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Bengali novelist whose Pather Panchali, the first volume of the Apu Trilogy, is a masterpiece of rural Indian life. Satyajit Ray's film adaptation brought his work to worldwide recognition.
Works
- Pather PanchaliPortrait of poverty in rural Bengal following a young boy's struggle and dreams
- AparajitoComing-of-age story of a young man navigating education and identity in Calcutta
- AranyakNovel depicting a young scientist's encounter with village life and human nature
- Ichamati
- Chander PaharAdventure novel about a young man's expedition to find treasure in the mountains