Kolkata: Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh died on Wednesday morning whereas he was in isolation at his residence after testing constructive for COVID-19, his household mentioned. Ghosh, 89, was discovered to be COVID-positive on April 14.
He was in dwelling isolation on the recommendation of docs, in line with Health Department sources.
Shankha Ghosh, who suffered from a number of comorbidities, was hospitalised just a few months in the past because of the deterioration of his well being situation.
Considered to be having authority on Rabindranath Tagore, Ghosh is thought for ‘Adim Lata – Gulmomay’ and ‘Murkha Baro Samajik Nay’, amongst different books.
Ghosh, identified for being vocal on varied social and political points, was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2011 and conferred the celebrated Jnanpith Award in 2016.
He acquired the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977 for his e-book ‘Babarer Prarthana’.
His works have been translated into a number of languages, together with English and Hindi.
Ghosh is survived by his daughters – Semanti and Srabanti, and spouse Pratima.
Litterature Subodh Sarkar mentioned COVID-19 snatched away Ghosh when he was wanted probably the most as “the state was faced with the threat of fascism”.
“He was soft-spoken but his pen was razor-sharp, always speaking against intolerance. He used to be a participant in all conventions and movements for free and liberal thinking,” Sarkar mentioned.
Ghosh was born on February 6, 1932, at Chandpur in present-day Bangladesh.
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