Aranyak

Synopsis

Aranyak (Bengali: আরণ্যক [aɾonːok], literally "forest-grown, of the forest") composed between 1937 and 1939 and published in 1939, is a Bengali-language novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, based on his years in northern Bihar, mainly in the districts of Purnea and Bhagalpur. The novel explores the journey of its protagonist Satyacharan through the contrasting landscapes of the jungle and the city.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

May 1, 1976

Created by

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Countries

British Raj