Jar Jeman Jiban

• Author: সমরেশ মজুমদার
• Genre: উপন্যাস (Novel)
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789350407240
• Pages: 152
• Weight: 276 grams

📖 Summary:

Shiben is a physiotherapist who spends his days traveling from house to house on his motorbike, treating patients. After completing his diploma, he now aspires to pursue a degree course in Haldia, traveling there every Monday and Thursday. Coming from a village to Kolkata, his life has taken unexpected turns.

Currently, he cares for an elderly man in Shyambazar, a near-centenarian who, despite having no family or close friends, has given Shiben a portion of his valuable house. As Shiben navigates his profession, he encounters a variety of patients and characters, while also helping numerous villagers who seek his assistance upon arriving in the city.

The novel explores the rhythm of Shiben’s relentless journey—where fleeting moments of love emerge but quickly dissolve into the crowd. Is he destined to keep running forever? Why does an aged woman sing songs at the feet of the centenarian?

"Jar Jeman Jiban" paints a poignant portrait of life, where survival never truly comes to an end.

📌 About the Author:

• Born: March 10, 1944

• Early Life: Grew up in the tea gardens of Duars, studied at Jalpaiguri Zilla School

• Education: Scottish Church College (BA in Bengali), Kolkata University (MA in Bengali)

• Career: Initially involved in group theater, later transitioned into writing fiction

• Debut Story: Published in Desh magazine (1967)

• Notable Works:

  • দৌড় (Dour)
  • এই আমি রেণু (Ei Ami Renu)
  • উত্তরাধিকার (Uttaradhikar)
  • কালবেলা (Kalbela)
  • কালপুরুষ (Kalpurush)
  • বড় পাপ হে (Boro Pap He)
  • উজান গঙ্গা (Ujan Ganga)

• Awards & Honors:

  • Ananda Puraskar (1982)
  • Sahitya Akademi Award (1984) for "Kalbela"
  • Multiple film awards for his screenplay of Dour