Sasthi Brata


Sasthibrata Chakravarti, known as Sasthi Brata, was a British-Indian Indo-Anglian writer of fiction. He is best known for his best selling novel Confessions of an Indian Woman Eater.

Early life and education

Sasthibrata was educated at Calcutta Boys' School, Kolkata and then at Presidency College, Kolkata, where read Physics.

Post literary career

Sasthibrata lived a checkered life. After his literary career, he had worked as a salesman for air conditioners, a lavatory attendant, a postman, a kitchen porter, to supplement his pension. He died in 2015 at the age of 75.

Works

Novels

  • 1971. Confessions of an Indian Woman Eater
  • 1973. She and He
  • 1980. ''The Sensuous Guru: The Making of a Mystic President''

Short stories

  • 1978. ''Encounter''

Poetry

  • 1960. ''Eleven Poems''

Memoir and Autobiography

  • 1968. My God Died Young
  • 1975. A Search for Home
  • 1976. ''Traitor to India: A Search for Home''

Travel