Novelist Samaresh Majumdar, whose popularity transcended the border between Bangladesh and India's West Bengal, is no more. He breathed his last on Monday in Kolkata. His departure means an irreparable loss to Bangla literature lovers. This loss is heavy not only for India but for Bangladesh. Especially, several of our generations have grown up reading his novels, short stories and travelogues. Samaresh was best known for the series of novels featuring Animesh and Madhabilata as the lead characters in his trilogy 'Kalbela', 'Uttaradhikar', and 'Kalpurush' against the backdrop of the Naxalite movement of West Bengal in 1960s and 70s. Some of his famous fictions include 'Daur', 'Garbhadharini', 'Satkahan' etc. He is also credited for creating the character of detective Arjun. Bangla film 'Buno Haansh' is based on the novel written by him of the same name.
Samaresh Majumdar may be no more with us but his legacy will continue to live on. He will have an inspirational presence in Bangla literature. It is not easy for us, the bibliophiles, to say goodbye to this legend. But the reality is that he will remain alive through his writings.
Ashikujaman Syed,
Research Assistant,
Bioinformatics Research Lab,
Center for Research Innovation and Development (CRID),
syedashikujaman@yahoo.com