Shankha Ghosh, Date of Birth

Shankha Ghosh

Indian poet

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1932

Profession: poet, literary critic

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Shankha Ghosh (born 5 February 1932) is a Bengali Indian poet and critic.
Ghosh got his undergraduate degree in Arts in Bengali language from the Presidency College, Kolkata in 1951 and subsequently his master's degree from the University of Calcutta in the year 1954. He taught at many educational institutions, including Bangabasi College, City College (all affiliated to the University of Calcutta) and at Jadavpur University, all in Kolkata.
He retired from Jadavpur University in 1992.
In 1967, he participated in the International Writing Program's Fall Residency at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.
He has also taught at Delhi University, the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies at Shimla, and at the Visva-Bharati University.
He has won a number of prestigious awards including Jnanpith Award in 2016.
His pen name is kuntak.