Balika Jane Na

Author: Samaresh Majumdar

Genre: Novel

Format: Hardcover

ISBN: 9789389876468

Pages: 156

Weight: 273 grams

Book Description:

Durga, six months pregnant, travels to America to join her husband. Initially, she struggles to adjust to the confined lifestyle, vastly different from the open and familiar world she left behind. However, life moves forward. As she takes on daily responsibilities—dropping her daughter at school, managing household chores, and assisting at her husband’s store—her unease fades. She slowly finds new friendships and starts adapting to the new country.

Durga’s daughter is a prodigy, excelling in academics from a young age. Just as Durga, now confident and independent, considers taking up a new job alongside her husband’s business, a shocking incident disrupts her daughter’s life.

What is this unexpected event? How does it alter their future? With a gripping narrative and fluid prose, Balika Jane Na keeps readers intrigued till the very last page. The novel also offers a deep insight into the lives of Bengali expatriates in America, making it a compelling read.

About the Author:

Samaresh Majumdar was born on March 10, 1944. His childhood was spent in the tea gardens of Dooars. He studied at Jalpaiguri Zilla School and later moved to Kolkata in 1960.

• Education:

  • Completed Honors in Bengali from Scottish Church College.
  • Earned a Master’s degree from Calcutta University.

• Literary Career:

  • Initially involved in group theater before transitioning to writing.
  • First short story published in Desh magazine (1967).
  • Debut novel Dour serialized in Desh (1975).

• Notable Works:

  • Dour, Ei Ami Renu, Uttaradhikar, Bandini Nibas, Boro Paap Hey, Ujan Ganga, Basabhumi, Lokkhi'r Panchali, Unish Bish, Sowar, Kalbela, Kalpurush, and many more.

• Awards & Recognition:

  • Ananda Puraskar (1982) for his literary contributions.
  • Sahitya Akademi Award (1984) for Kalbela.
  • BFJA, Dishari, and Chalachitra Prasar Samiti awards for the screenplay of Dour.

With his powerful storytelling and deep emotional insight, Samaresh Majumdar remains one of the most celebrated Bengali writers of all time. Balika Jane Na is another testament to his unparalleled ability to blend reality, emotion, and suspense into a captivating tale.