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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Bani Basu<br />
| image = Bani Basu.png<br />
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| caption = Bani Basu<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1939|03|11}} <br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
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| occupation = Writer, professor in English<br />
| notable_works = Maitreya Jātak, Khanamihirer Dhipi, Gandharbi, Ekushe paa<br />
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'''Bani Basu''' (born 11 March 1939<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/acq/ovop/delhi/salrp/banibasu.html |title=Bani Basu - Bengali Writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office) |publisher=Loc.gov |date=1939-03-11 |accessdate=2012-07-15}}</ref> {{lang-bn|বাণী বসু}}) is a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] author, essayist, critic, poet, translator and professor.<br />
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== Life ==<br />
She studied at Lady Brabourne College, [[Scottish Church College]] and the [[University of Calcutta]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Basu began her career as a novelist with the publication of ''Janmabhoomi Mātribhoomi''. She is a renowned novelist, short story writer, and essayist, writing for children and teenagers as well. Some of her work has been made into films and TV serials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/adver/107696.html|title=Basu, Bani|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Her major works include ''Swet Pātharer Thālā'' (The Marble Salver), ''Ekushe Pā'' (Turning Twenty One), ''Maitreya Jātak'' (published as ''The Birth of the Maitreya'' by [[Bhatkal and Sen|Stree]]), ''Gāndharvi'', ''Pancham Purush'' (The Fifth Generation) and ''Ashtam Garbha'' (The Eighth Pregnancy). <br />
She was awarded the Tarashankar Award for ''Antarghāt'' (Treason), and [[Ananda Purashkar]] for ''Maitreya Jātak''. She is also a recipient of the Sushila Devi Birla Award and Sahitya Setu Puraskar. <br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* ''Swet Pātharer Thālā'' (1990)<br />
* ''Gāndharbi'' (1993)<br />
* ''Mohanā'' (1993)<br />
* ''Ekushe Pā'' (1994)<br />
* ''Maitreya Jātak'' (1999)<br />
* ''Upanyās Panchak'' (1999)<br />
* ''Ashtam Garbha'' (2000)<br />
* ''Antarghāt'' <br />
* ''Pancham Purush'' <br />
* ''Khanamihirer Dhipi'' (2009)<br />
*Kharap Chele<br />
*Meyeli Addar Halchal<br />
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== Film and Television serial based on her Books==<br />
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* Swet Patherer Thala (Film)<br />
* Gandharvi (Film and TV Serial)<br />
* Ekushe Pa (TV Serial)<br />
* Nandita (Tele Fim)<br />
* Mrs Gupta Ra (Tele Film)<br />
* Jakhan Chand (Tele Film)<br />
* Bhab Murti (Tele Film)<br />
* Balleygunge Court (Tele Film)<br />
* Shakhambherir Dwip (TV Serial)<br />
* Amrita (TV Serial)<br />
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/adver/107696.html|title=Film and TV serials based on her work|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* Tara Sankar Award (1991)<br />
* Sahitya Setu Chandra (1995)<br />
* Siromoni Award (1997)<br />
* Ananda Award (1997)<br />
* Bankim Award (1998)<br />
* Mahadevi Birla Award (1998)<br />
* Katha Award (2003)<br />
* Pratima Mitra Smiti Award (2007)<br />
* Kabi Kritibas Sahitya Award (2008)<br />
* Bhuban Mohini Dasi Swarna Padak, Calcutta University (2008)<br />
* Sachindra Nath Sahitya Award <br />
* Sahitya Akademi Award (2010)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.hinduonnet.com/mag/2002/05/26/stories/2002052600240500.htm From The Hindu]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061124115844/http://www.museindia.com/showcont.asp?id=98 Meenakshi Mukherjee's essay on Bani Basu's novels]<br />
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