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{{Infobox person
| name = Jayanta Dey <br/> জয়ন্ত দে
| image = Jayanta Dey.jpg
| caption = Photo of Jayanta Dey
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| birth_date = February 29, 1964
| birth_place = [[Kurchibaria]], [[Howrah]], [[India]]
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| occupation = Editor
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| spouse = [[Chumki Dey]]
| children = [[Ahitagni Dey]]
| citizenship = Indian
| nationality = Indian
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| awards = ''[[Somenchanda Smriti Puroskar]] 2006 ''<br/>
''[[Golpomala Puroskar]] 2009''<br/>
''[[Namita Chattopadhyay Sahitya Puroskar]] 2013 ''<br/>
''[[Sopan Puroskar]] 2013''
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'''Jayanta Dey''' ({{lang-bn|জয়ন্ত দে}}; born 29 February 1964<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dey|first1=Jayanta|title=Amra O Aro Koekjon, A collection of short stories by Jayanta Dey|publisher=Mitra & Ghosh Publishers Pvt. Ltd|isbn=978-81-7293-944-1}}</ref>)is a novelist and short story writer in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] living in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. He is also the editor of [[Saptahik Bartaman]] Magazine and works at daily [[Bartaman| Bartaman Patrika]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ghosh|first1=Shamik|title=Jayanta Dey'er Lekhalekhi|url=http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|website=bookpocket.net|access-date=2015-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102320/http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has received awards like Somenchanda Smriti Puroskar, Golpomala Puroskar, Namita Chattopadhyay Sahitya Puroskar.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ghosh|first1=Shamik|title=Jayanta Dey'er Lekhalekhi|url=http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|website=bookpocket.net|access-date=2015-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102320/http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Early writing ==
Jayanta Dey started writing poetry and was involved in publishing little magazine Amuk. He shifted to writing short stories after the 92-93 riots in India following the [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid]] when he felt that he can't communicate himself in poetry. His short story Pendulum,<ref>{{cite web|title=Pendulum|url=http://www.galpopath.com/2014/07/blog-post_7472.html|website=galpopath.com|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref> using the symbolism of an antique clock to establish the communal hatred in urban Indian psyche was published in Teebro Kuthar magazine. The short story received wide acclaim and received attention from eminent Bengali novelist [[:bn:দেবেশ রায়|Debesh Ray]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ghosh|first1=Shamik|title=Jayanta Dey'er Lekhalekhi|url=http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|website=bookpocket.net|access-date=2015-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102320/http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jayanta Dey's short stories started to feature in several reputed Bengali literary magazines like [[Desh (magazine)|Desh]] and Pratikhon.

==Style==
Jayanta Dey is a powerful writer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chattopadhyay|first1=Hiren|title=Ei Projonmer Chhotogalpo|publisher=Aajkaal|date=26 October 2013}}</ref> Noted critic [[Nityapriya Ghosh]] argues that his style is flawless.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ghosh|first1=Nityapriya|title=Kicchu Golpo Pore Thom Mere Boshe Thakte Hoy|publisher=Anandabazar|date=4 November 2006}}</ref> His novels deals a wide range of ideas dealing with transgender people, [[ragging]], power and corruption, [[Kumbha Mela]] etc. He abhors violence and wants to supplement issues of revenge with fantasy and magic.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ghosh|first1=Shamik|title=Jayanta Dey'er Lekhalekhi|url=http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|website=bookpocket.net|access-date=2015-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102320/http://bookpocket.net/archives/lekha/ouponyashik-jayant-deyr-sange-alapcharita-shamik-ghosh|archive-date=2015-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Works ==
=== Short story collections ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Publisher !! ISBN
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| Jayanta Dey'er Galpo || Pratikhon Publications ||
|-
| Nirbachito Galpo || Koruna Prokashani ||
|-
| Amra O Aro Koekjon{{Verify source|date=May 2015}}|| Mitra & Ghosh Publishers || {{ISBN|978-81-7293-944-1}}
|-
| Sera Ponchasti Golpo || Dey's Publishing || {{ISBN|978-81-295-1424-0}}
|}

=== Novels ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Publisher !! ISBN
|-
| Alor Ayojon || Koruna Prokashani ||
|-
| Ruptan || Koruna Prokashani ||
|-
| Ghaiharini || Koruna Prokashani || {{ISBN|81-8437-083-0}}
|-
| Bhoy! Bhoy! || Mitra & Ghosh Publishers || {{ISBN|978-81-7293-981-6}}
|-
| Purnokumbhe Kolpobash || Mitra & Ghosh Publishers || {{ISBN|978-93-5020-012-4}}
|-
| Jago Ratri || Dey's Publishing || {{ISBN|978-81-295-0998-7}}
|-
| Paymonti || Parampara || {{ISBN|978-93-80869-79-7}}
|-
| Parir Dekhano Alo || Dey's Publishing || {{ISBN|978-81-295-1968-9}}
|-
| Mrito na Jibito || Patrabharati || {{ISBN|978-81-8374-283-2}}
|-
| Aatmajan || Dey's Publishing || {{ISBN|978-81-295-2361-7}}
|-
| Anti Hero || Patrabharati || {{ISBN|978-81-8374-343-3}}
|-
| Nishikantor Khoka Bhut || Parashpathar Prakashan || {{ISBN|978-93-82046-34-9}}
|-
| Kankal Hāta'er Bala || Koruna Prokashani || {{ISBN|978-81-8437-234-2}}
|}

== References ==
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