Poets/Writers From Kolkata

Bengali polymath who was active as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter during the age of Bengal Renaissance. The only Indian-origin author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.

Notable author associated with the prestigious Fort William College, also laid the foundation of modern Urdu Prose

Prominent later – classical poet from Bengal

well-known poet of classical tone and tenor

Well-known poet from Kolkata, wrote Ghazal, Nazm, and Rubai; published several collections of poetry for children, also edited several literary journals

One of the outstanding pre-modern poets known for his radical views.

One of the most prominent contemporary poets known for his unique love-poetry

Prominet poet of New Nazm

Translator, Poet and compiler and researcher of the ‘Kulliyat-e-Nazeer’

Journalist and poet, known for his humour and satire

Apart from active literary journalist, fiction writer, critic and translator and travel writer

Poet, Critic, Journalist and honorary editor of literary magazine "Tmseel-e-Nau"

Prominent upcoming poet and critic. Recipient of Sahitya Academy's Yuva Puraskar.

Critic & Poet

P. C. Bagchi was one of the most notable Sino -Indologists of the 20th century. He was the third Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) of Visva-Bharati University.

One of the key figures in establishing Azimabad as a School of Urdu Poetry. Earned the coveted titles of 'Shams-ul-Ulema' and 'Khan Bahadur'.

Prominent woman poet, critic and playwright