ব্যবহারকারী:Sohyle Jain/Ayan Pal
Ayan Pal | |
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জন্ম | |
শিক্ষা | Electronics & Communication Engineering, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology |
পেশা | Author |
Ayan Pal is an Indian author[১][২][৩] who is best known for his novel Confessions on an Island,[৪][৫][৬] as well as his acclaimed short stories in the anthologies Chronicles of Urban Nomads[৭] and 21 Tales to Tell.[৮] He has also co-authored India’s first composite novel, Crossed and Knotted,[৯] which made it into the Limca Book of Records.[১০]
Early life and education[সম্পাদনা]
Pal was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and raised in a Hindu matriarchal joint family along with his parents, grandmother and aunts. After being schooled at St. Joseph's College, Calcutta he went onto obtain a bachelor's degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore. He has also done a course in Education Technology from San Diego State University, California.
Pal is a member of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USAটেমপ্লেট:Mf-adr. He has received its highest award, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), for achieving both the Advanced Communication Gold and Advanced Leader Silver awards.
Author[সম্পাদনা]
Pal's work as an author and writer formally began in 2014 when he was published in 21 Tales to Tell,[১১] as a result of being adjudged as one of the 21 best writers across India in a contest organized by Notion Press that saw over 4 lakh readers choose among 562 competing authors. He followed this up with critically acclaimed short stories in Chronicles of Urban Nomads[১২][১৩] and Her Story[১৪]
In 2015 he featured in India's first composite novel Crossed and Knotted,[১৫] which made it into the Limca Book of Records.,[১৬] and later in Rudraksha.[১৭] In 2016 he made his debut as a solo novelist with Confessions on an island[১৮][১৯][২০] and also contributed to When they Spoke.[২১]
Pal has been ranked among India’s top new authors on Litagram[২২] considered as the "Instagram of Literature"[২৩]. He was a finalist at the Orange Flower Awards for Digital Creative Superstars (awarded by Women's Web in association with HarperCollins) for 2016 in the categories of Creative Writing and Humor[২৪]. He also contributes to the South Asian literary magazine Open Road Review[২৫] and literary social forum Readomania[২৬][২৭]
Books[সম্পাদনা]
Pal's novels include:
- Confessions on an Island (Kurious Kind Media, 2016)
- Crossed and Knotted (Kurious Kind Media, 2015)
Pal's anthologies (co-authored) include:
- Arranged to Love (Notion Press, 2016)
- Tonight's The Night (Notion Press, 2016)
- When They Spoke (Kurious Kind Media, 2016)
- Long Story Short (Notion Press, 2015)
- Rudraksha (Kurious Kind Media, 2015)
- Chronicles of Urban Nomads (Kurious Kind Media, 2014)
- Her Story (Petals Publishers, 2014)
- Upper Cut (Red Ink Publishers, 2014)
- 21 Tales to Tell (Notion Press, 2014)
References[সম্পাদনা]
- ↑ "An evening of storytelling"। The Telegraph। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ২০১৬-০৬-১৬।
- ↑ "Club officer's training program of Toastmaster's International held at XLRI"।
- ↑ "Book launch of Confessions on a Island at Starmark, Quest Mall"।
- ↑ "Ayan Pal Interview – Confessions on an Island Book"।
- ↑ https://anirbanigp.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/confessions-with-ayan-pal/
- ↑ http://www.preethivenugopala.com/2016/08/on-writing-ayan-pals-confessions.html
- ↑ "Snappy shorts"। The Hindu (ইংরেজি ভাষায়)। ২০১৪-১২-০৬। আইএসএসএন 0971-751X। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ২০১৬-০৬-১৬।
- ↑ https://kaffeinatedkonversations.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/kaffeinated-konversations-with-ayan-pal/
- ↑ http://www.devikafernando.com/blog/featured-author-interview-with-ayan-pal
- ↑ "'Crossed & Knotted' by Readomania ENTERS Limca Book Of Records!"। Zee News। ২০১৬-০৬-০৩। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ২০১৬-০৬-১৬।
- ↑ "Telling Tales that are Short and Sweet"। The New Indian Express। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ২০১৬-১০-১৬।
- ↑ http://www.sakshinanda.com/2014/12/book-review-chronicles-of-urban-nomads.html
- ↑ http://timidfingers.blogspot.in/2014/10/review-of-chronicle-of-urban-nomads-by.html
- ↑ http://suyashscorner.blogspot.in/2014/11/her-story-is-not-always-story.html
- ↑ http://wingedpost.org/2015/02/crossed-knotted-literary-review/
- ↑ "Like Pearls on a String: stories of India's first composite novel – Crossed & Knotted"। Hindustan Times। ২০১৬-০৬-১৪। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ২০১৬-১১-১৬।
- ↑ http://www.devikafernando.com/blog/review-rudraksha-when-gods-came-calling-by-readomania
- ↑ http://wingedpost.org/2016/11/confessions-island-literary-review/
- ↑ https://kaffeinatedkonversations.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/confessions-on-an-island-book-review/
- ↑ https://rhitibose.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/confessions-on-an-island-by-ayan-pal-a-review/
- ↑ https://bookhippo.wordpress.com/2016/04/30/when-they-spoke-and-how/
- ↑ "Leaderboard | Litagram"। litagram.com। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ২০১৬-০৬-১৬।
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-notion-of-success/article6974753.ece
- ↑ http://orangeflowerawards.in/finalists/
- ↑ http://openroadreview.com/the-top-hindi-films-of-2015/
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/online-writing-communities-provide-writers-a-platform-to-get-their-books-published/article8714195.ece
- ↑ http://www.readomania.com/author/ayan.pal1
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