Death and decay were recurring motifs in his works. Critic Amitabha Chaudhury praised him for his "virtuous poetry," recognizing his ability to eliminate "too much ego interference, too much abstract intellect, and too much striving for effects." Chaudhury also commended him for "transforming his personality into the poetry" and for "not being afraid of moments of guilt, dismay, self-reproach, and exhaustion in the voice of his poetry."[1]
Biography
Bhaskar Chakraborty was born in pre-independence Kolkata, in Baranagar, one of the city's oldest and most historic northern neighborhoods, where he later passed away. He studied at Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College, where he met Rudraprasad Sengupta, a prominent figure in Bengali theater who taught at the college.[citation needed] A schoolteacher by profession, Chakraborty began his literary career in the 1960s, writing poetry. In later years, he also wrote book reviews and poetry criticism for Anandabazar Patrika, and Desh.
In popular culture
Two of his poetry collections, Eso Susangbad Eso and Sheitkal Kobe Asbe? were referenced during a conversation between two characters in Joy Goswami's short story Marubhumir Shesh Kobita, collected in Bhagnansa Nirnoy.[5]
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