Kanchanphuler Kobi by Masud Ahmad [Hardcover]

The novel Kanchanphuler Kobir (The Poet of Kanchanful) is written about a person and a time that demands truth and historical accuracy. The person in question is none other than the renowned poet, Jibanananda Das. He is a poet of profound depth and influence, and his black-and-white, mysterious life continues to captivate both enthusiastic readers and researchers, who repeatedly rediscover him as time goes on.

Jibanananda Das was deeply engrossed in poetry during a time when Rabindranath Tagore was at the height of his fame and Nazrul Islam was incredibly popular. In both his personal life and poetic world, he struggled to find a space for himself, and he was far from achieving fame. However, after his sudden death in a tram accident, he gradually became an inevitable central figure in Bengali poetry. How did this happen? By intertwining his poetry with contemporary events and history, he transformed his work into something that was mysterious, contextually rich, and an embodiment of wisdom. His poetry soothes our hearts and captivates our senses.

Kanchanphuler Kobir is a remarkable novel—a mirror to view a poet, a mantra to understand time and context. This novel created quite a stir among Bengali-speaking readers when it was serialized in the Desh magazine. Now, it has been published in book form.