Hansuli Banker Upakatha (novel)

Hansuli Banker Upakatha (Bengali: হাঁসুলীবাঁকের উপকথা, first published: 1951)[1] is a novel by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, set in 1941. The novel explores life in rural Bengal, the realities of the Zamindari system that was responsible for much of the social inequalities in Bengal, as well as the changes in social perceptions with time.

For the film adaptation, see Hansuli Banker Upakatha (film).

Hansuli Banker Upakatha
AuthorTarashankar Bandopadhyay
TranslatorBen Conisbee Baer
CountryIndia
LanguageBangla
GenreNovel

The novel was written and published in various versions between 1946 and 1951. In 1946, it was first appeared in a shorter version in a special annual Durga festival issue of Anandabazar Patrika. Later, the novel was expanded and revised over the following five years, appearing in several editions during that time.[2]

The novel was translated into English as The Tale of Hansuli Turn by Ben Conisbee Baer, published 2011.[3]

Plot summary

The plot is divided into 6 parts.

Adaptation

Hasuli Banker Upakatha (film) was made in 1962 by Tapan Sinha based on this novel.

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References
  1. Roshen Dalal (23 August 2017). India at 70: snapshots since Independence. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-93-86815-37-8.
  2. Bandopadhyay, Tarashankar (2011). "Introduction". The Tale of Hansuli Turn. Translated by Baer, Ben Conisbee. New York: Columbia University Press. p. vii. ISBN 978-0-231-52022-5 – via De Gruyter.(subscription required)
  3. "Benjamin Conisbee Baer". Comparative Literature. Retrieved 21 September 2018.


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