Sankha Ghosh

Sankha Ghosh was a Bengali poet known for his lyricism and social conscience. He was the recipient of the Padma Bhushan award, the Jnanpith award and the Sahitya Akademi award among many others. He was also a professor of Bengali literature at Jadavpur University and a widely respected academician and scholar. His extensive body of work also includes non-fictional prose and translations. He passed away on 21st April 2021.