Sampadaker Boithake

🔹 Author: Sagarmoy Ghosh
🔹 Genre: Autobiography - Biography - Memoir
🔹 Format: Hardcover
🔹 ISBN: 9788177567212
🔹 Pages: 216
🔹 Weight: 314 grams

📝 Book Summary:
Sagarmoy Ghosh was one of the most influential editors in Bengali journalism, and Sampadaker Boithake offers a rare glimpse into his experiences, reflections, and behind-the-scenes stories from his editorial career. As the long-time editor of Desh magazine, he played a crucial role in shaping modern Bengali literature and journalism.

This memoir takes readers through his remarkable journey in the publishing world, from his early days at Nabashakti and Jugantar to his legendary tenure at Anandabazar Patrika. The book also sheds light on his interactions with literary and political figures, the evolution of Bengali periodicals, and the challenges of running a prestigious magazine in changing times.

A rich blend of history, literary anecdotes, and personal reflections, Sampadaker Boithake is an invaluable document of Bengal’s journalistic and cultural landscape.

🖋 About the Author:
Sagarmoy Ghosh was born on June 22, 1912. He spent his childhood and student years in the serene surroundings of Santiniketan’s Amrakunja. A graduate of City College, he was deeply passionate about literature, art, music, and theater from an early age.

He began his career with Nabashakti and Jugantar and, as a student, participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement, for which he was imprisoned. In 1939, he joined Anandabazar Patrika and later became the editor of Desh magazine, a position he held for many years.

During his student years, he contributed to renowned publications like Prabasi and Bichitra. He also compiled and edited several books, including Param Ramaniya, Ashtadashi, and the Desh magazine’s golden jubilee collection of stories, poems, and essays.

🏆 Awards & Honors:

• Narayan Gangopadhyay Memorial Award (Calcutta University, 1982) for Ekti Perek-er Kahini
• Ashok Kumar Sarkar Memorial Award (1984)
• Desikottama Honor from Visva-Bharati University (1986)

🕊 Passed Away: February 19, 1999

📚 Notable Edited Works:

• Param Ramaniya
• Ashtadashi
• Desh Golden Jubilee Collection