Author

Trishna Basak, born in 1970, Kolkata, is a notable poet, story writer, novelist and essayist of modern Bengali Literature. A B.E. and M.Tech from Jadavpur University, Trishna left her lucrative career to pursue her passion for literature. Her 5 year stint with Sahitya Academi enabled her to get in close touch with Indian Literature. At present, she is a full time writer, editor and translator. She is also the secretary of Kolkata Translators Forum. She has more than 40 books of poems, short stories, novels, science fiction, essays, and translated works to her credit. Charer Manush (Novel), Atmaramer Notun Khancha (Science Fiction), Galpo 49 (Story), Anuprobesh (Novel), 25ti Galpo (Story), Library Shirt Kholo (Poem), Beral Na Nilghanta (Poem), Je Kothao Phere Na (Poem), Projukti O Nari (Non Fiction) are some of her popular books. She has also edited a number of books on poetry by Indian women poets, short stories by Indian writers and science fiction by Bengali women writers to name a few.
Recipient of several prestigious grants and awards like Sahitya Academi travel grant 2008, Ila Chanda Smriti Puraskar, 2013, Somen Chanda Smarak Samman, Paschimbanga Bangla Academi, 2018, Namita Chattopadhyay Sahitya Samman 2020 to name a few, Trishna loves experimenting with complex themes. Her writings bear the wounds of the modern terror-stricken world as well as the estrangement of technology-dominated relationships. She lives in Kolkata. She is married to a Professor at Jadavpur University and has a daughter.