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Jibaner Jalchabi by Pratibha Basu [Hardcover]

Jibaner Jalchabi by Pratibha Basu [Hardcover]

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ISBN13: 978-81-72152-14-7

Hardcover Bengali book | Pages: 392

Autobiography, Biography, and Memoir Adults

Author: Pratibha Basu

Published by: Ananda Publishers

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At the edge of twilight, Protiva Basu looks back towards the rising sun. Her life has been full of vast events. The path she has walked through the years, reaching the end of her life, is not only long but also filled with numerous ups and downs. As she looks back today, countless twists of that long journey unfold in her mind, one after another, vibrant and colorful snapshots. This book is an extraordinary album of those snapshots, a brilliant retrieval of life’s memories. Her memoir is not just about her own life, but also about the many other colorful lives intertwined with hers, revealing some unknown aspects of them. Protiva Basu is one such person. Each of the life snapshots in this book has her at its center. At the same time, these rare pictures capture a broad time span, and evoke curiosity about the countless familiar and unfamiliar faces surrounding her.

Thus, this memoir is far more valuable than its literal price.

The memoir begins with Protiva Basu’s early childhood, filled with innocence. The conclusion comes when, in her later years, she is consumed by the intense grief of losing a son, her sole companion during her solitary hours. Between these two milestones lies a life story more captivating than any novel. The story includes her childhood days as Ranu Som, when she became famous and a regular singer for a gramophone company; the priceless memories of learning music from figures like Dilip Kumar Ray, Nazrul Islam, Himanshu Dutta, and even Rabindranath Tagore. The story also touches on her emergence as a writer under the name Protiva Som, her meeting, love, and marriage to Buddhadev Basu, and the details of domestic life. The memoir includes discussions on contemporary famous poets and writers, conversations at the poetry gathering, the younger generation of writers, as well as life in Dhaka, Kolkata, several small towns, and abroad. It also references many distinguished, notable figures across various fields.

"Life’s Watercolor" is not only impressive in terms of the significance of its subject matter but is also incredibly captivating in its narrative style. Such a sincere, valuable, intimate, and candid memoir seems rare in Bengali literature.

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