Nabaneeta Dev Sen Passes Away: Celebs Mourn Sad Demise Of Famous Bengali Litterateur

Nabaneeta Dev Sen was born in Kolkata in 1938. She was the daughter of poets Narendra Dev and Radharani Devi. Sen graduated from Presidency College and received her master’s degree from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, in 1958. In 1959, she married Nobel laureate Amartya Sen

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Published on Nov 08 2019, 16:43:56

Nabaneeta Dev Sen Passes Away: Celebs Mourn Sad Demise Of Famous Bengali Litterateur

Eminent poet and novelist Nabaneeta Dev Sen breathed her last on November 7 at her residence. She was 81 years old. The Padma Shri awardee had been undergoing treatment for cancer. Her death was confirmed by her family members.

The Bengali film fraternity also expressed their condolences and took to their social media handle.

Deeply suddened by the demise of Nabaneeta Dev Sen. You are still loved and forever will be. May your soul rest in peace 🙏🏻 @nandanadevsen pic.twitter.com/32VSwxtbRa
— Arpita Chatterjee (@ArpitaCP) 8. listopadu 2019

Your death was like misprint in the poem. RIP Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
— Srabanti (@srabantismile) 7. listopadu 2019

Silence like a cancer grows..
I've never met a person who lived life livelier than you!
To a new life Nabs #NabaneetaDevSen 🌹 pic.twitter.com/vpzxk6RPyc
— Birsa Dasgupta (@BirsaDasgupta) 7. listopadu 2019

"এই যে এতো লম্বা জীবনটা কাটালুম, তার একটা যথাযথ সমাপন তো দরকার! পাঁজিপুঁথি দেখে, শুভদিন, শুভলগ্ন স্থির করে স্বজনবান্ধবকে নেমন্তন্ন খাইয়ে তবে তো শুভযাত্রা।"
Choked after reading Nabaneeta Dev Sen's last article. Only Manto's self-epitaph comes to mind. Bhalo theko, Nabaneetadi.
— Srijit Mukherji (@srijitspeaketh) 7. listopadu 2019

Some losses can never be expressed in words. An epitome of indomitable spirit, Nabaneeta Dev Sen shall always be remembered fondly. May her soul rest in peace.
— Prosenjit Chatterjee (@prosenjitbumba) 7. listopadu 2019

#NavneetaDevSen Rest in peace pic.twitter.com/czSNmDHzvJ
— rajchoco (@iamrajchoco) 7. listopadu 2019

বাংলা সাংস্কৃতিক জগতের এক অপূরণীয় ক্ষতি ...ওনার আত্মার চিরশান্তি কামনা করি !! #RIP #NabanitaDebSen
— Mimssi (@mimichakraborty) 7. listopadu 2019

Nabaneeta Dev Sen was born in Kolkata in 1938. She was the daughter of poets Narendra Dev and Radharani Devi. Sen graduated from Presidency College and received her master’s degree from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, in 1958. In 1959, she married Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

The couple had two daughters — Antara Dev Sen and actor and writer Nandana Sen — before they were divorced in 1976.

Nabaneeta then went to the US with her daughters, finished her higher studies, and built a career as a writer and poet.

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