12 Facts About Mandakranta Sen

Mandakranta Sen was born on 15 September 1972 and is an Indian poet of Bengali language.

Mandakranta Sen became the youngest ever winner of Ananda Puraskar in 1999 for her very first poetry book.

Mandakranta Sen quit medical studies to become a full-time writer.

Mandakranta Sen completed her secondary education from Sakhawat Memorial Govt.

Mandakranta Sen has achieved success in different literary genres like poetry, novel, short story and essays, although she enjoys reputation chiefly as a poet.

Mandakranta Sen's works have been translated into English and Hindi.

Mandakranta Sen has worked as a lyricist, composer, cover designer and a magazine editor.

Mandakranta Sen has been awarded Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for young writer for her contributions to Bengali poetry.

Mandakranta Sen has won numerous other awards including Ananda Puraskar, Krittibas Puraskar and Akash Bangla Barsha Samman etc.

Mandakranta Sen is one of the contributors to Sahitya Akademi journals.

Mandakranta Sen was the youngest ever winner of Ananda Puraskar at the age of 27.

In 2015 Mandakranta Sen returned her Sahitya Akademi Award in protest against the Dadri incident and the mob attacks on writers and rationalists.