Genre: Science Fiction

Imprint: Red Herring

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Translated from the Bengali by Chirayata Chakrabarty

Inspired by the freedom movement of Bangladesh, Dipen Bhattacharya conjures an one of a kind fantasy of alternating timescapes and realities. Rebellion and remembrances join in one unique chorus to narrate a timeless saga of love,war, hope and inspirations.

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Language: ‎English
Paperback: ‎204 pages
ISBN: 979-8391526025
Formats: Paperback | Kindle | International
Price: ₹450 | ₹246 | $9.99

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Dipen Bhattacharya was raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and now resides in Southern California. To date, he has published six works of fiction in Bengali: three novels and three short-story collections.

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The social dynamics of imagined future societies—interwoven with scientific principles—feature in his work, often set in Bengal. Dipen holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics.

Read some of his translated works.

Video of discussion on Indian Science Fiction by Dipen Bhattacharya and others.

Video of panel discussion on International Mother Language Day with Dipen Bhattacharya.

Chirayata Chakraborty

Born in the January of 2000, in Kolkata, India, Chirayata Chakrabarty is pursuing her Master’s degree at EFL University. She also dabbles with music in her free time, a passion that was birthed by the pandemic – which she uploads occasionally on her YouTube channel.

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She started translating Bengali short stories, as a practice, in 2018 and has since tried to grow as a translator, as well as a song-writer and poet – a growth that she has sought since she was old enough to think.

Read some of her translated works.