Samudra Gupta

Samudra Gupta (born Abdul Mannan; June 23, 1946 – July 19, 2008) was a Bangladeshi poet and journalist. Gupta was a strong critic of both communalism and Islamic fundamentalism, and expressed his opposition to these ideologies within his writings. He was the fifth of Mohsin Ali and Rehana Ali's seven sons and one daughter. He completed his secondary education at Dhunat High School in Bogra in 1962, and higher secondary at Salimullah College in Dhaka in 1964.

Career Mannan adopted the pseudonym of Samudra Gupta during the 1960s and was recognized by his pen name during his life and career. He was an advisor of Bengali Language learning programme.

Gupta's first book of poetry, Rode Jholshano Mukh, was published in 1977. He wrote thirteen books of poetry during his career, as well as one work of fiction and an additional book of poetry as a collaboration with another writer. They had two daughters, Neel Samudra and Swapno Samudra. Jatiya Kabita Parishad had organized fund raisers for his treatment. He had been hospitalized in India for treatment since July 3, 2008. The 2009 National Poetry Festival was dedicated to him.

Awards Lekhak Shibir (1977) Jessore Literature Award (1990) Poet Vishnu Dey Award (1995) Humayun Kabir Award Language Day Honour by the government of Tripura