Japanlipi

• Author: বিনতা রায়চৌধুরী
• Genre: উপন্যাস (Novel)
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789350404584
• Pages: 192
• Weight: 287 grams

📖 Summary:

A deeply moving novel, "Japanlipi" follows the life of Bibhavati, a gentle and devoutly religious woman, who is married to Suhrit, an atheist with an indomitable spirit. Their relationship—marked by love, conflict, and ideological differences—sets the foundation for this powerful narrative.

On Bibhavati’s birthday, her house lights up with joy and music, but how much of that happiness remains throughout the rest of her life? Does fate truly determine human destiny, or do people find themselves trapped in the uncertainty between victory and defeat?

Set against the backdrop of historical events—from Rabindranath Tagore’s death, World War II, the Bengal famine, communal riots, India's independence, and Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination—this novel masterfully weaves personal and political turmoil.

"Japanlipi" is a vibrant tale of love and estrangement, faith and disbelief, and the existential journey of a woman caught between tradition and modernity.

📌 About the Author:

• Born in Kolkata
• Education: Studied at Bethune School, Presidency College, and completed her Ph.D. from Calcutta University.
• Profession: Associate Professor of Bengali at Bijoy Krishna Girls' College.
• Family: Married to a businessman, with a daughter.
• Awards & Honors:
  • সাধনা সরকার স্মৃতি গবেষক সম্মান
  • হিন্দোলী সাহিত্য পুরস্কার
  • পাবলিশার্স অ্যান্ড বুকসেলার্স গিল্ড প্রদত্ত বিশেষ সাহিত্য পুরস্কার (2009)
  • শতপূর্ণা আশাপূর্ণা রৌপ্য স্মারক