Chayar Sharir

📌 Book Details:

• Author: Samaresh Majumdar
• Genre: Novel (Upanyas)
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788177569810
• Pages: 160
• Weight: 277 grams

📚 About the Book:

Tapanjyoti wanted to raise his eldest daughter, Pritha, in a unique way, instilling in her a love for Rabindranath, Sarat Chandra, and Bibhutibhushan's world of thoughts. Despite her father’s wishes, Pritha gets married at a young age to Pranabkumar, an Air Force officer posted in Pune. After marriage, she finds herself trapped in a conservative household, vastly different from her upbringing.

Her husband, Pranabkumar, is a man of crude desires, who disregards her emotional and intellectual depth. In just a few days, he leaves for work, leaving Pritha alone to deal with an unfamiliar and unsupportive environment. As she becomes pregnant, neglect and mistreatment from her in-laws push her to the brink of death. Her parents remain unaware of her plight.

After much struggle, she returns to her paternal home, where she gives birth. However, shattered by her experiences, she finds herself unable to embrace motherhood in a conventional way. She seeks solace in books and music, but fate continues to drag her towards harsh realities.

📖 ‘Chayar Sharir’ is an intense, emotional novel that portrays the tragic journey of a sensitive woman caught between dreams and cruel realities.

📚 About the Author:

🔹 Samaresh Majumdar was born on March 10, 1944.
🔹 Spent his childhood in the tea gardens of Dooars and studied at Jalpaiguri District School.
🔹 Moved to Kolkata in 1960 and pursued a degree in Bengali Literature from Scottish Church College before completing his M.A. from the University of Calcutta.
🔹 Initially involved in group theater, which later led him to writing.
🔹 His first short story was published in ‘Desh’ magazine in 1967, followed by his first novel, ‘Dour’ (1975).
🔹 Notable works:

• Dour
• Ei Ami Renu
• Uttaradhikar
• Boro Paap Hey
• Ujan Ganga
• Basbhumi
• Lokkhi'r Panchali
• Kalbela (which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984)
• Kalpurush

🔹 Awards & Recognitions:

• Ananda Puraskar (1982)
• BFJA, Dishari, and Chalachitra Prasar Samiti Awards for ‘Dour’ (film adaptation)
• Sahitya Akademi Award (1984) for ‘Kalbela’

📖 Samaresh Majumdar’s works are known for their deep insights into human relationships, societal struggles, and the intricacies of life.