THE HERMIT AND TARANGINEE BY BUDDHADEV BASU Translated By Tania Chakravertty, New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 2022, pp.117, Rs. 125 and Literature Reviewed By Dr. Md Siddique Hossain

Buddhadeva Bose, a prominent figure in contemporary Bengali literature, authored the four-act Bengali play Tapaswi O Taraginee, which serves as the focal point of the book being discussed. Basu was a multifaceted individual who made a significant impact on Bangla literature through his contributions as a poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, and short story writer. In April 1966, the play was published in Desh, a highly influential Bangla monthly, in a serialised format. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for 1967. Tania Chakravertty’s translation renders this drama comprehensible to readers who are not proficient in the Bangla language.