REALISM AS PORTRAYED IN DIBYENDU PALIT’S THE FACES

Abstract

Winner of many prestigious prizes for his literary excellence, Dibyendu Palit wrote novels, short stories, essays and poems that proclaimed him as a major Bengali writer. Though he wrote in Bengali most of his works have been translated into English and other major Indian languages. Besides writing he is a reputed journalist who worked as a Senior Assistant Editor with Anandabazar Patrika. He is also a reputed film and drama critic. Palit travelled extensively to represent India in various literary festivals. Most of his works are set in Calcutta and his struggles in life inspired him to write most of his works.