Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Early in the 20th century, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was a Bengali novelist and short story writer. The majority of his works are concerned with Bengal's modern social customs and the way of life, tragedy, and struggle of the local people. He continues to be the most read, translated and adapted Indian novelist ever.

As a result of his father's sporadic employment, he came from a household that was in poverty. But Sarat's father was a writer and a dreamer, and it was his enthusiasm that encouraged Sarat to pursue a career as a novelist. Only when he was in his teens did he pen his first notable writings. Later, he intermittently contributed to periodicals.

Sarat Chandra used to go from country to village, interact with the locals, and spend time beyond Bengal in foreign countries. The experiences he gained are what gave his literary works their distinctive and graceful style. His debut book, Badadidi (1907), was published in the Bharati and launched his career. Later, he produced a number of short tales and novels. Being a feminist, Chattopadhyay felt compelled to write urgently against intolerance and oppressive culture. His most well-known works were "Devdas" (1901, published in 1917), "Parineeta," "Biraj Bau," and "Palli Samaj" (1914).

Born - Died: 1876-1938

Topics aimed at: Lifestyle, tragedy and struggle of the village people