Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Darling Earth: English Translation of Bengali Novel Launched
A new book called 'Darling Earth' was launched in Kolkata.
This book is an English translation of a famous Bengali novel called 'Parthibo' written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.
The translator, Prasenjit Saha, worked on it for 15 years.
The story talks about life, meaning, and how people deal with big questions.
It also discusses environmental problems and family issues.
The author said he wrote the book to warn people about taking care of the environment.
A book critic mentioned that translating such a big and important work takes time and effort.
The book is now available for readers to enjoy.
Darling Earth is the English translation of Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's Bengali novel 'Parthibo'.
The novel explores themes of life, meaning, human consciousness, and environmental issues.
Prasenjit Saha, an engineer in the renewable energy sector, took 15 years to translate the novel.
The author, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, wrote the novel in the 1990s, initially as separate stories that later became a continuous narrative.
The book launch was attended by the translator and the author, who shared insights about the translation process and the novel's themes.
- Who
- Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (author), Prasenjit Saha (translator)
- What
- Launch of the English translation of the Bengali novel 'Parthibo' titled 'Darling Earth'
- When
- Monday evening
- Where
- Kolkata
- Why
- To make Bengali literature more accessible and to explore themes of life, meaning, and environmental issues
- Original Novel
- Parthibo by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
- Translation Title
- Darling Earth
- Translator
- Prasenjit Saha
- Launch Location
- Kolkata
- Translation Time
- 15 years
- Author's Writing Period
- 1990s
- Themes
- Life, meaning, human consciousness, environmental issues, family conflicts