Amanita sen

Poetry Editor

Author of two volumes of poetry – Candle in my Dream published by Writers Workshop and What I Don’t Tell You by Authorspressgroup. Amanita Sen has also written scripts for three short films that have been screened at Film Festivals. She is the poetry editor with The Antonym and the literary advisor to ISISAR – International Society for Intercultural Studies and Research; a registered organization working on promoting peace and culture for the last three decades. A mental health professional, Amanita practices in Kolkata.

Some of her work

Trishna Basak

March 27, 2021Biswadip ChakraborthyFront And Center,PoetryAmanita Sen,Bengali Poem,pandemic,Translation,Trishna Basak(0)

Trishna Basak is a poet, writer and translator with many books to her credit. She regularly translates from Maithili, Hindi and Malayalam...

Translating and Transporting Assam in Writing— A Conversation with Navamalati Neog Chakraborty

March 27, 2024Bitrisa PaulColloquyAmanita Sen,colloquy,English,Navamalati Neog Chakraborty,The Antonym(0)

INTERVIEWED BY AMANITA SEN “The Gita, and the Bible has had always had its ratiocination in my life with the profundity of its thoughts. The gradation of life is our own, and we…...

The Smell of Paper Created an Alternative Universe for me— Sharmila Roy in conversation with Amanita Sen.

April 26, 2024Bitrisa PaulColloquyAmanita Sen,colloquy,conversation,Interview,Sharmila Roy,The Antonym(1)

INTERVIEWED BY AMANITA SEN Sharmila Ray is a poet and non-fiction essayist, writing in English and anthologized and featured in India and abroad. Her poems, and non fictional essays have appeared in various national…...

Nawabgunj— Jhelum Trivedi

June 8, 2024Bitrisa PaulBookwormAmanita Sen,Book review,bookworm,English,English Translation,Jhelum Tribedi,Moulinath Goswami,The Antonym,Translation(0)

As a global citizen, Nawabgunj emerges as a microcosm of the world at large with all its diversities, simplicities and predicaments. This place acts as a window through which the poet observes the milieu of living…...

Jatra — Debasree De

February 9, 2024Bitrisa PaulPoetryAmanita Sen,Bengali,Bengali Poem,Bengali Poetry,Bengali to English,Bengali women writers,Debasree De,English,English Translation,Jatra,Poem,Poems,Poet,Poetry,The Antonym,Translation(0)

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY AMANITA SEN Journey Putting down her anklets,the girl went out of sight. She might return or maybeshe is not willing to come back again. Those who went looking for her,however, should be…...

In The Month of Baishakh— Tamali Roy

March 6, 2024Bitrisa PaulPoetryAmanita Sen,Bengali,Bengali Poem,Bengali Poetry,Bengali to English,English,English Translation,Poem,Poems,Poet,Poetry,Tamali Roy,The Antonym,Translation(0)

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY AMANITA SEN Sometimes on a blazing day of ‘Baishakh’,a cool shower lends out its unconditional hand. It touches the scorching fingers of the summer,the boundless gloom running inside its veins. Nothing but…...

Finding Her Lord— Rabindranath Tagore

May 28, 2024Bitrisa PaulPoetryAmanita Sen,Bengali,bengali literature,Bengali Poem,Bengali Poetry,Bengali to English,English,English Translation,Poem,Poems,Poet,Poetry,Rabindranath Tagore,The Antonym,Translation(0)

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY AMANITA SEN By the river Jahnabi, once Tulsidaswas there at the cremation-ground.He sang to himself all alone,as he wandered around. A corpse was lying and at his feetcried his own…...

Book Review of Meraki— Amanita Sen

February 14, 2024Bitrisa PaulBookwormAmanita Sen,Book review,English,Meraki,Rukmini,The Antonym(0)

A BOOK REVIEW BY AMANITA SEN The back cover page of her book “Meraki“ has these words on it.” I hope you liked the book and I hope you felt the hug I sent you.“ As if…...

A Review of Modern Assamese Drama: Ram Navamir Nat by Gunabhiram Barua and The Events of an Evening by Dr Birinchi Kumar Baruah

March 22, 2024Bitrisa PaulBookwormAmanita Sen,Assam,Assamese,assamese author,Book review,book worm,English,English Translation,Navamalati Neog Chakraborty,The Antonym,Translation(0)

TRANSLATED FROM THE ASSAMESE BY NAVAMALATI NEOG CHAKRABORTY REVIEWED BY AMANITA SEN In the section titled ‘A Nuanced Understanding of the Assamese Drama’, of the book that is being reviewed here, the translator…...

Sarmistha Chakraborty on Sita of Bandhavgarh — Indira Dangi
Personally , I am an admirer of the Translator 😍. I usually go through her writings . This is also…
Sarmistha Chakraborty on Sita of Bandhavgarh — Indira Dangi
Personally I am an admirer of the Translator, I usually prefer to go through her writings . She is an…
Jayita Bhandari on Can I have Some Milk?— Chitra Mudgal
Such a simple yet powerful expression of the wrongdoings that occurs in domestic sectors. Absolutely loved the story.
Moumita Roy on Poem by Joy Goswami
Can you please cite the original poem ? Where to find it in Bangla?
Shruti Maurya on Sita of Bandhavgarh — Indira Dangi
Such a wonderful work ma'am ❤️ I loved it
Shruti Maurya on Sita of Bandhavgarh — Indira Dangi
Just a wonderful work Ma'am....I loved it❤️

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Amanita sen

Some of her work

Trishna Basak

Translating and Transporting Assam in Writing— A Conversation with Navamalati Neog Chakraborty

The Smell of Paper Created an Alternative Universe for me— Sharmila Roy in conversation with Amanita Sen.

Nawabgunj— Jhelum Trivedi

Jatra — Debasree De

In The Month of Baishakh— Tamali Roy

Finding Her Lord— Rabindranath Tagore

Book Review of Meraki— Amanita Sen

A Review of Modern Assamese Drama: Ram Navamir Nat by Gunabhiram Barua and The Events of an Evening by Dr Birinchi Kumar Baruah

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