Swarnakumari Devi [SEP] date of birth
Swarnakumari Devi
Swarnakumari Devi (; 28 August 1855 – 3 July 1932) was a poet, novelist, musician and social worker from the Indian subcontinent. She was the first among the women writers in Bengal to gain prominence.
Family and early life.
She was the fourth amongst the daughters of Debendranath Tagore and was a granddaughter of Dwarkanath Tagore. Three of her sisters, Soudamini, Sukumari and Saratkumari, were older than she was. Barnakumari was the youngest sister. Soudamini was one of the earliest students of Bethune
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- "Basanta Utsab"
- "Gitiguchha"
Works Essays.
- "Prithibi"
Award and honours.
University of Calcutta honoured her with the Jagattarini gold medal in 1927.
Further reading.
- Sudakshina Ghosh: "Swarnakumari Devi". Translated into English by Tapati Chwodhurie. Kolkata (Sahitya Akademi) 2008
- Amitrasudan Bhattacharya (ed.): "Swarnakumari Devi: Swatantra Ek Nari". Kolkata (Purba) 2000
- Mina Chattopadhyay: "Swarnakumari Devi". Kolkata