Ghosh, Vinay

Ghosh, Binoy (1917-1980) journalist, sociologist, writer, literary critic, researcher of Bengali language and folk culture. His nickname was 'Kalpecha'. He was born on 14 June 1917 in Calcutta, his ancestral home was Jessore. He received BA from Ashutosh College and MA in Ancient Indian History and Anthropology from Calcutta University . Then his career started through journalism. He served in various journalistic positions in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Weekly Forward (1939-1941), Jugantar (1943-1945), Daily Basumati (1946-1947) and Weekly Orani.

Vinay Ghosh had special achievements in historical and political reviews. He believed in Marxism; Therefore, the practice of Marxist philosophy can be seen in his writings. His books on politics include International Politics, Soviet Civilization (2 volumes), Fascism and People's War, Soviet Society and Culture.

Vinay Ghosh was closely associated with the Bharatiya Kananatya Sangh (1943). Here his laboratory play was performed. His most notable work is West Bengal Culture (1957), a treatise based on travel and fieldwork in various regions of West Bengal. Research books such as Art Culture and Society (1940), Metropolitan Mind, Bengal's Renaissance (1948), Vidyasagar and Bengali Society (1957), Rebel Derozio (1961), Sutanuti Samachar (1962), Social History of Bengal (1968), Middle Class Revolt (1973) ), Bengalar Vidvat Samaj (1973), History of Calcutta City (1975), Bengalar Folk Culture and Sociology (1979) etc. are his other major works. Sociological discussion and analysis in the light of Marxism is the main attraction of these books. His other books are: Town Calcutta Karcha (1961), Samajchitra in Bangla (4 vols., 1962-66), Jansabar Sahitya, Kalpechhar Naksa, Navababucharit, Dustbin (a collection of stories) etc. He also wrote a novel called 304.

Vinay Ghosh was the first speaker (1957) of the 'Vidyasagar Lecture' at Calcutta University. From 1958-60, he studied at this university as a Rockefeller Research Scholar. He was awarded the Rabindra Prize (1959) for his literature on the culture of West Bengal. He died on 25 July 1980.