Google on Sunday Jan 14,2018 paid tribute to eminent Bengali
writer-activist Mahasweta Devi on her 92nd birth anniversary with a
doodle depicting her contribution to literature and her work with the
tribal community.
The Padma Vibhushan awardee was best known for her
works including “Hajar Churashir Maa”, “Chotti Munda Evam Tar Tir”,
“Rudali”, and “Jhansir Rani”
With over 100 novels and over 20 short
stories collections, Mahasweta Devi’s work primarily focused on social
issues and common people.
Born in 1926 in Dhaka to
well-known poet Manish Ghatak and Dharitri Devi, also a writer and
social worker, she grew up in a political and literary environment.
After graduating in Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English from the
Patha-Bhavana Vishvabharati University, Santiniketan, she also completed
her Master’s degree in English from Calcutta University.
For
her work in the literary field, she received Sahitya Akademi Award for
“Aranyer Adhikar” in 1979, Jnanpith Award in 1996, Ramon Magsaysay Award
in 1997 and was shortlisted for Man Booker International Prize in 2009
Apart from her literary work, Devi was also known for her social work
for the rights of tribal communities in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand,
Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
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