ভগীরথ মিশ্রের ছোটোগল্পে গ্রামীণ ও নাগরিক জীবন
Volume-XV, Issue-I, October 2026
Volume-XV, Issue-I, October 2026 | ||
Received: 21.09.2026 | Accepted: 11.10.2026 | |||
Published Online: 31.10.2026 | Page No: 01-08 | |||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.15.issue.01W.130 | ||||
ভগীরথ মিশ্রের ছোটোগল্পে গ্রামীণ ও নাগরিক জীবন ড. ইন্দ্রানি হাজরা, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, হুগলি মহসিন কলেজ, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, হুগলি, ভারত | |
Rural and Urban Life in the Short Stories of Bhagirath Mishra Dr. Indrani Hazra, Assistant Professor, Hooghly Mohsin College, Hooghly, West Bengal, India | |
Rural and Urban Life in Bhagirath Mishra's Short Stories Among the fiction writers who emerged in the late 1970s, Bhagirath Mishra stands out for his lasting contributions to Bengali literature, drawing deeply upon a rich tapestry of lived experience. Although the self-absorption and alienation of urban life feature in several works, the vast majority of his stories—roughly three-quarters by his own account—remain rooted in rural reality. Focusing on nineteen selections from 'Bhagirath Mishrer Sreshtha Galpa' (Dey's Publishing), this paper explores how rural and urban life unfold in multifaceted dimensions across his fiction. Published between the 1970s and 1990s, more than half of these stories depict the marginalized communities of Bankura and Purulia, capturing their indigenous dialects, folk culture, and traditional beliefs. Beneath their apparent simplicity, Mishra uncovers pervasive poverty, latent unrest, emotional complexity, and an underlying spirit of resistance. Concurrently, he lays bare the hollow artificiality of affluent urban society. By contrasting these divergent class perspectives, Mishra creates a compelling artistic portrait that holds an enduring place in modern Bengali short fiction. | |
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