Purushke Lekha Chithi

• Author: মল্লিকা সেনগুপ্ত (Mallika Sengupta)
• Genre: 9788177562866
• Cover : Hardcover
• Pages: 64
• Weight: 156 grams

Author Bio:
Mallika Sengupta was born on March 27, 1960, in Kolkata. A professor of sociology by profession, her doctoral research focused on the sociological analysis of the representation of divorced women in Bengali novels. She began her teaching career in 1985 at Maharani Kashishwari College. Starting her poetry journey in 1982 as an MA student, Sengupta also authored three novels and three feminist essays. She was awarded the Sukanta Award, Central Government's Junior Writers Fellowship, Anita-Sunil Basu Award, Alpona Acharya Smriti Award, and more. Her works have been shared globally in countries like Sweden, the USA, Australia, and the Czech Republic, with poems featured in websites like Wikipedia, India Poetry International, and India Together. She was the editor of Bhashanagar from 1989 until her death on May 28, 2011.

Description:
Purushke Lekha Chithi is a powerful collection of poems by Mallika Sengupta, written from the perspective of a woman addressing a man. The poems delve into themes of love, identity, power dynamics, and the complexities of gender relationships. The title, which translates to "A Letter to a Man," suggests an intimate conversation, a reflective and sometimes critical dialogue between the poet and the male counterpart, highlighting emotional vulnerability and social commentary. Sengupta’s poems carry a profound feminist sensibility, articulating the struggles, desires, and observations of women in a patriarchal society, and offering a deep, poetic reflection on both personal and societal experiences.