Mandakranta sen biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Mandakranta Sen
Indian Bengali poet
Mandakranta Sen (born 15 September 1972[1]) is an Indian poet of Bengali language.
Mandakranta sen biography for kids
She became the youngest ever winner of Ananda Puraskar in 1999 for her very first poetry book.[citation needed] In 2004, she was awarded Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for poetry.[2] She quit medical studies to become a full-time writer.[1]
Early life and education
Mandakranta was born in Tollygunge, Kolkata in 1972.
She completed her secondary education from Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls' High School and higher secondary from Lady Brabourne College. She later went on to study MBBS at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital from 1991-1997, but dropped out just before appearing at her final examinations.[1] Thereafter she devoted herself fulltime to literature.[3]
Literary works
Mandakranta is a major voice in 21st century Bengali poetry.[4] She has achieved success in d