Prabodh Kumar Sanyal was born on 7 July 1905 at Chorbagan in Kolkata. He worked as editor of the Sunday literary magazine of Jug’a’ntar. While working as editor of the Swadesh he was once accused of sedition.
He loved travelling, and travelled six times all over India, going to many inaccessible areas in the Himalayas. Apart from India and Nepal, he also travelled to other places in Asia as well as Europe, the Americas and Russia.
is primarily known as a novelist of the ‘Kallol era’. Apart from the Kallol, he used to write regularly in journals such as the Bijli, ‘Swadesh, Dundubhi, Padatik, Forward, and Banglar Katha. His first novel Jajabar was published in 1928. This was followed by Priyabandhabi(1931), Agragami (1936), Ankabanka(1939), and many more.
In recognition of his literary achievements, Prabodh Kumar was awarded a gold medal by Calcutta University (1911), the Shishir Kumar and Motilal Prizes (1910) and the Sharat and Ananda prizes (1980). Prabodh Kumar Sanyal died on 17 April 1983.
