Khirer Putul (Template:Lit) is a children's fantasy novel written by Abanindranath Tagore in 1896.[1][2] Khirer Putul is considered a masterpiece[3] and landmark by writers in Bengali language children's literature.[4] Khirer Putul is a simple and touching tale about the sugar doll, the fate of Duorani and a tricky and extraordinary monkey.[5] Aadi Brahmosamaj press first published this book. Later on, it was translated into other languages.[6]Template:Page needed The story was adapted into a film of the same name by Indian writer and director Purnendu Pattrea in 1976.[7] Khirer Putul, an Indian television soap opera based on the novel aired on Zee Bangla in 2020.[8]
It was also adapted into a play by the Indian theatre group Nandikar in 2017, with Anindita Chakraborty as its director.[9]
Plot
The king of Deepnagar had two queens Suo Rani and Duo Rani. The king gave Suo Rani 7 palaces, 700 female slaves, best ornaments from 7 kingdoms, 7 gardens, 7 chariots. He neglected Duo Rani and gave her a broken home, a deaf and dumb maid, torn clothes and a dirty bed.
Translations
The work has been translated into several languages:
Development
Abanindranath who was Rabindranath Tagore's nephew found this story in Mrinalini Devi's diary after her death. The novel is based on the story written in her diary.[14] The illustrations were done by Abanindranath Tagore.[15]Template:Page needed
Analysis
According to scholar Sanjay Sircar, the tale can be classified in the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as tale type ATU 459, "The Make-Believe Son (Daughter)",[16] a tale type "widespread throughout North India and other Asian areas, but never found in Europe".[17]
References
- ↑ Children's literature of Bengal{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Academy for Documentation & Research on Children's Literature, 1978(1978)
- ↑ Khirer Putul(with Cd){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Ananda Publishers Pvt. Limited. ISBN 9788177564990
- ↑ The Modern Review, Volumes 91-92{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Prabasi Press Private, Limited(1952)
- ↑ Khirer Putul(Bangla): Bengali eBook, Children Classic{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pathok Publishers Pvt. Ltd(30 July 2014). ISBN 9788192979809
- ↑ Khirer Putul, Tagore, Abanindranath. The Pitara.
- ↑ ক্ষীরের পুতুল / Khirer Putul (Bengali): Bengali Children's classic storie{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. editionNEXT.com(August 2014)
- ↑ Indian Cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(1979)
- ↑ Khirer Putul. ZEE5.
- ↑ National Theatre Festival 2017. nandikar.net.
- ↑ La Poupée de fromage ("Khirère poutoul"). Préface de Selma Lagerlöf. Bois dessinés et gravés par Andrée Karpelès{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Éditions Ophrys(1950)
- ↑ Ostdockan: en bengalisk saga{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. K[oop.] F[örb.]:s Bokförl.(1949)
- ↑ OSTDOCKAN: EN BENGALISK SAGA. biblio.com/.
- ↑ Sircar, Sanjay. Fantasy Fictions from the Bengal Renaissance: Abanindranath Tagore, ‘The Make-Believe Prince’ – Gaganendranath Tagore, ‘Toddy-Cat the Bold’. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2018.
- ↑ Rabindranath Tagore: Puffin Lives{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin UK(15 May 2013). ISBN 9788184759914
- ↑ Eminent Indians: Ten Great Artists{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(18 December 2012). ISBN 9788129127501
- ↑ Zipes, Jack. "Review of Fantasy Fictions from the Bengal Renaissance ed. by Sanjay Sircar". In: Marvels & Tales 34, no. 1 (2020): 121-122. muse.jhu.edu/article/766045.
- ↑ Flora, Giuseppe. "Fantasy Fictions from the Bengal Renaissance: Abanindranath Tagore, ‘The Make-Believe Prince’". In: International Research in Children's Literature Volume 14 Issue 1, pp. 123-125. Template:ISSN. Available Online Jan 2021 (https://doi.org/10.3366/ircl.2021.0388
External links
- Illustration By Ashish Sengupta
- Khirer Putul. gaana.com. Gaana.com.