Purnendu Pattrea

Purnendu Patri (sometimes Anglicised as Purnendu Pattrea) was a Bengali poet, writer, editor, artist, illustrator, and film director. He was best known for his poems and stories, particularly for his poetry collection Kathopokathan, and for his experimentation with book cover design. He also was a researcher of the history of Kolkata.

Purnendu Pattrea
Native name
পূর্ণেন্দু পত্রী
Born(1931-02-02)2 February 1931
Nakol, Howrah District, British India
Died19 March 1997(1997-03-19) (aged 66)
OccupationPoet, writer, editor, artist, illustrator, film Director
LanguageBengali, English
NationalityBritish Indian
Notable worksStrir Patra, Kathopokathan
SpouseUma Patri
ChildrenOne son, three daughters

Career

Pattrea was admitted to Indian Art College in 1949.[1] He started contributing his painting and writing to the film magazine "Chitrita", and the cultural magazine "Deepali", which were edited and co-edited respectively by his uncle Nikunjabihari Pattrea. His first collection of poems, Ek Mutho Rod ("a Handful of Sun"), was published in 1951. In 1958, his first novel, Dnarer Moyna ("Caged Myna"), won him the then prestigious award 'Manik Smriti Purashkar' by Ultarath Publication. He was the first art director of the Ananda Bazar Patrika group of publications, from 1971 to 1984/85.

Pattrea was the director and screenwriter for the 1972 film Strir Patra. This was awarded the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) for Best Feature Film in Bengali, at the 20th National Film Awards.[2] The film also received the Award for Best Direction at the Tashkent Film Festival.[3]His other films included Swapnoniye, Malancha, Chhenra Tamsuk, Chhotobakulpurer jatri etc.

His first solo painting exhibition was held in British Council, Kolkata in 1982. He also had his other solo exhibitions held in Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay and Cema Art Gallery, Kolkata. He started a research project on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, 'Bankim Jug' (The Era of Bankim); unfortunately only the first of five planned volumes was published before his death.

References
  1. "Purnendu Pattrea". bengalfoundation.org. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. "National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Indian Honour". www.indianhonour.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. "On Streer Patra - Silhouette Magazine". learningandcreativity.com. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2018.


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