Asha Purna Devi

Comments

Great portrait.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 16 May 08:22:48

Fantastic portrait.

Posted by Shirley May on Sat 16 May 08:42:01

A very characterful portrait. Do you know, Pratim, if your Bengali authors are translated into English? I've left it a little late in life to learn Bengali, and your portraits inspire my curiosity.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sat 16 May 15:36:14

Very striking portrait. Very good.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 16 May 19:43:33

Sorry to all of you as due to new setup of this website I didnt findout where is the comment posted. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for appreciation day by day. Thanks Carole Swingler ... Thanks Shirley May ... Thanks Robert Jones Sir ... Some work of her are translated Sir in english. I think if you search on net you will get them. ThanksGudrun St&amp;amp;amp;#229;hl Sharpley .. 

Posted by Pratim Das on Mon 18 May 03:39:42

Hang on Studio Wall

16/05/2015

0 likes

694 views

BENGALI AUTHOR [MY FAVORITE] # 5 ...ASHAPURNA DEVI ... WATERCOLOUR ...11 INCH * 8 INCH ...2009 ... Ashapoorna Devi also Ashapurna Debi or Asha Purna Devi, is a prominent Bengali novelist and poet. She was born in 8 January 1909. She has been widely honoured with a number of prizes and awards. She was awarded 1976 Jnanpith Award and the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976; D.Litt by the Universities of Jabalpur, Rabindra Bharati, Burdwan and Jadavpur. Vishwa Bharati University honoured her with Deshikottama in 1989. For her contribution as a novelist and short story writer, the Sahitya Akademi conferred its highest honour, the Fellowship, in 1994. She died in 1995. Ashapurna's father Harendra Nath Gupta was a famous artist of the time who used to work for the C. Lazarus & Co. fine furniture makers as a designer, Sarola Sundari, Ashapurna's mother came from a very enlightened family who was a great book lover. It was her "intensive thirst" for reading clas

About the Artist

Pratim Das

View full profile

More by Pratim Das