Srijato

Srijato was born in a family steeped in music and literature. His first collection of poetry, Shesh Chithhi, was published in 1999. He won the Ananda Puraskar and the Krittibash Puraskar for his poetry volume Udanta Sawb Joker (2004). His other awards include the Bangla Academy Samman (2014), Pashchimbanga Kabita Academy’s Sunil Gangopadhyay Award (2020) and the Government of West Bengal’s Bangabhushan (2022). He has also written novels, songs and screenplays. He has represented Bengali poetry at many forums, both nationally and internationally including Iowa University’s International Writers Workshop, Edinburgh International Book Fair and the Hay Festival in Wales. He debuted as a film director in 2023. He has also curated the monsoon-themed festival Kolkata Baarish in 2024 and 2025.