Buddhadeb Basu

Buddhadeva Bose was born in 1908. He was an indian Bengali writer of the 20th Century, frequently referred to as a poet. He was a versatile writer who wrote novels, short stories, plays, and essays in addition to poetry. He studied English language and literature at the University of Dhaka.

He obtained the highest possible marks in the first Binnet intelligence test. only he and Nurul Moment were able to achieve that distinction. His first book of poetry namely, Bandir Bandana was published when he was only seventeen years old. although he worked as a teacher at different colleges and universities.

He established a style of appreciative literary criticism that remains unparalleled. Also, his verse plays, written at the end phase of his life, created a poetic style all his own.