Amar Mitra is a Bengali writer and a civil service employee with the West Bengal government. He has made extensive contributions to Bengali literature. He won the 2022 O. Henry Award for his short story titled “The Old Man of Kusumpur” in English. His elder brother was the famous Bengali actor Manoj Mitra.
Personal Information
| Full Name | Amar Mitra |
| Date of Birth | August 30, 1951 (age 73) |
| Birth Place | Basirhat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Parents | Ashok Kumar Mitra (father) Radharani Mitra (mother) |
| Occupation(s) | Civil service, Bengali writer |
| Spouse | Mitali Mitra |
| Relatives | Manoj Mitra (brother) Chakori Mitra (son) Rajasik Mitra (son) |
Early Life and Education
Amar Mitra’s family originally hailed from Dhulihar village, Satkhira District, Khulna Division, Bengal Province, British India (now in Bangladesh. After the Partition of India in 1947, his family migrated to Basirhat, West Bengal, in 1950. Amar Mitra was born on August 30, 1951, in Basirhat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. His father, Ashok Kumar Mitra, worked in the Department of Land Reforms under the Government of West Bengal, and his elder brother, Manoj Mitra, was a actor, theatre artist and playwright. Amar Mitra pursued his education in chemistry, which laid the foundation for his analytical and detailed writing style.
Awards and Honours
Amar Mitra has received numerous awards and honours throughout his illustrious career. Here is a list of some of his most notable accolades:
- 1998: Kotha Award for his short story “Swadesh Yatra” (Bengali: স্বদেশযাত্রা)
- 2001: Bankim Puraskar Award for his novel “Aswacharit” (Bengali: অশ্বচরিত)
- 2004: Sarat Purashkar Award for his contributions to Bengali literature
- 2006: Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel “Dhrubaputra” (Bengali: ধ্রুবপুত্র)
- 2010: Gajendra Kumar Mitra and Sumitnath Ghosh Award for his contributions to Bengali literature
- 2022: O. Henry Award for his short story “Gaonburo” (Bengali: গাঁওবুড়ো)
Personal Life
Amar Mitra is married to Mitali Mitra, and they have two children, Chakori Mitra and Rajasik Mitra. He has maintained a humble lifestyle, continuing to live in Kolkata, West Bengal.
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