{"product_id":"chabir-deshe-kabitar-deshe-bengali-edition","title":"Chabir Deshe, Kabitar Deshe (Bengali Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Sunil Gangopadhyay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ \u003cspan\u003ePenguin Books India Pvt. Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 January 2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ Bengali\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length: ‎ 265 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 8170669693\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-8170669692\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChabir Deshe, Kabitar Deshe\u003c\/b\u003e (ছবির দেশে, কবিতার দেশে), authored by the legendary Bengali literary icon Sunil Gangopadhyay, is an absolute masterpiece in the genre of Bengali travel literature (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"192\"\u003eBhraman Sahitya\u003c\/i\u003e). First published in January 1991 by the prestigious \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"261\"\u003eAnanda Publishers Private Limited\u003c\/b\u003e, this evocative 266-page memoir captures a poet's romance with France—traditionally revered as the global epicenter of painting and poetry. The core philosophy of this book is to transcend the typical tourist checklist; instead, Gangopadhyay presents a deeply aesthetic, bohemian, and intellectual exploration of European art history, high culture, and personal nostalgia, making it a classic for generations of Bengali readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book is structurally organized into deeply immersive chapters that double as standalone essays on art, friendship, and wandering. The narrative follows Sunil's journey through France, shifting effortlessly between the bustling bohemian streets of Paris and the serene French countryside. A major highlight of the book is how it integrates art history; each chapter dives into the lives and minds of the European masters who revolutionized modern art, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Impressionists:\u003c\/b\u003e Claude Monet painting in his vibrant gardens, Pierre-Auguste Renoir capturing the innocence of youth, and Edgar Degas' quick-witted sketching styles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Post-Impressionists:\u003c\/b\u003e The raw, tortured brilliance of Vincent van Gogh (recalled through his bandaged self-portrait era), Camille Pissarro, and Paul Cézanne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Renaissance Masters:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracing the timeless legacy of Leonardo da Vinci through historical châteaux like the Château de Chambord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eBeyond canvas and paint, the book functions as a love letter to world literature. At the start of each chapter, Gangopadhyay features classic French poetry translated into his own lyrical Bengali prose. He candidly shares personal anecdotes of his deep, lingering friendship with a Frenchwoman named Marguerite, juxtaposing his European escapades with nostalgic flashbacks of meeting revolutionary American beat poets in New York's Greenwich Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eSunil Gangopadhyay (1934–2012) was an elite Indian poet, novelist, and essayist who served as one of the twin pillars of post-independence modern Bengali literature alongside Samaresh Majumdar and Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. The founder-editor of the pathbreaking poetry magazine \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"277\"\u003eKrittibas\u003c\/i\u003e, he was a prolific writer across multiple genres, creating the iconic children's adventure hero \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"383\"\u003eKakababu\u003c\/i\u003e and writing under celebrated pseudonyms like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"437\"\u003eNil Lohit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"448\"\u003eSanatan Pathak\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"468\"\u003eNil Upadhyay\u003c\/i\u003e. He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985 for his historic magnum opus \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"565\"\u003eSei Somoy\u003c\/i\u003e (Those Days).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eSunil’s authorial and narrative style in this travelogue is extraordinarily poetic, intimate, and effortlessly charming. Writing with the supportive warmth of a well-traveled bohemian storyteller sharing notes over a cup of tea, he avoids dense academic critique in favor of rich sensory experiences and emotional truths. By balancing art history, literary translation, and deeply vulnerable personal memories into a cohesive whole, his collective travel literature remains the enduring national gold standard for readers who wish to experience the soul of Europe through a uniquely Bengali lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books India Pvt. 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