Jatin Bala

Jatin Bala
Born	(1949-05-05) 5 May 1949 (age 76) Jessore, Bangladesh erstwhile East Pakistan
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Poet & Author

Jatin Bala is a Bengali Dalit author born in Parhiyali, Manirampur, Jessore, then part of East Pakistan, on 5 May 1949. ^[1] Notably, his narrative titled "On Firm Ground" has been incorporated into the anthology "Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation," published in 2012. ^[2] He has produced an extensive body of work in the Bengali language, gaining renown for his exploration of Dalit issues in the Bengal region.

Works

Poetry

• Jeebaner Naam Jantrana (The name of Life is Pain)
• Minati Keu Rakheni (Nobody Has Kept Request)
• Aamar Shabdai Shanita Astra (My Words as Sharpened Weapon)
• A Verse as a Sharpened Weapon (Translated into English by Satya Debnath)

Short Story

• Nepo Nidhan Parba (Nepo Slain Episode)
• Gondir Bandhe Bhangan (Dissolution in the Barrage of Circle)
• Vanga Banglar Dui Mukha (Two faces of Broken Bengal)
• Samaj Chetanar Galpo
• Stories of Social Awakening: Reflections of Dalit Refugee Lives of Bengal(translated from Bangla into English by Jaydeep Sarangi)

Novel

• Aamriter Jiban Kotha (Life of Elixir)
• Shikarh Chhenrha Jeeban(Root Severing Life) (Autobiographical)

Research Articles

• Dalita Sahitya Aandalan (Dalit Literary Movement)
• Bastu Badi Motua Aandalan (Materialistic Motua Movement)
• Satya Aannetion (In Search of Truth)
• Itihasher Aloke Sri Hari Guruchand o Matua Aandalan (Sri Hari Guruchand in the light of History and Matua Movement)

See also

• Dalit Literature

References

1. Sarangi, Jaydeep (July–August 2014). "Interview: Jaydeep Sarangi in Conversation with Jatin Bala: An Account of Refugee Dalit Life" (PDF). Lingaya's International Refereed Journal of English Language & Literature. 1–17 (II: Marginalization).
2. Singha, S. P., and Indranil Acharya. Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation. 2012. New Delhi : Orient Blackswan, 2012. ISBN   9788125045106 WorldCat item record