Jatin Bala


Jatin Bala is a Bengali Dalit author born in Parhiyali, Manirampur, Jessore, then part of East Pakistan, on 5 May 1949. Notably, his narrative titled "On Firm Ground" has been incorporated into the anthology "Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation," published in 2012. He has produced an extensive body of work in the Bengali language, gaining renown for his exploration of Dalit issues in the Bengal region.

Works

Poetry

  • Jeebaner Naam Jantrana
  • Minati Keu Rakheni
  • Aamar Shabdai Shanita Astra
  • ''A Verse as a Sharpened Weapon''

    Short Story

  • Nepo Nidhan Parba
  • Gondir Bandhe Bhangan
  • Vanga Banglar Dui Mukha
  • Samaj Chetanar Galpo
  • ''Stories of Social Awakening: Reflections of Dalit Refugee Lives of Bengal''

    Novel

  • Aamriter Jiban Kotha
  • ''Shikarh Chhenrha Jeeban''

    Research Articles

  • Dalita Sahitya Aandalan
  • Bastu Badi Motua Aandalan
  • Satya Aannetion
  • ''Itihasher Aloke Sri Hari Guruchand o Matua Aandalan''