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Asoke Bijay Raha

Asoke Bijay Raha was a Bengali poet associated with modern Bengali literature. His work forms part of the broader corpus of twentieth-century poetry written in the Bengali language.

Key facts

Name Asoke Bijay Raha
Known for Bengali poetry
Language Bengali
Field Literature

Background

Raha wrote in Bengali, the principal literary language of West Bengal in India and of Bangladesh. Bengali poetry in the modern era developed through the contributions of writers working in Kolkata and other centres of Bengali letters, building on the traditions established by figures such as Rabindranath Tagore and the poets of the Kallol generation.

Significance

As a Bengali poet, Raha contributed to the literary culture of the Bengali-speaking world. His name is recorded in catalogues of Indian literary figures.

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