Nilanjana Sengupta (author)

Nilanjana Sengupta (born c. 1971–1981) is an Indian author and historian based in Singapore.[1] Originally from Kolkata, she has lived in Singapore since 2010.[2]

Career

Sengupta studied human resources (HR) at the Presidency College of the University of Kolkata, and served as the head of HR for Electrolux in Delhi before turning to writing.[3] As of 2023, she is a visiting scholar at the National University of Singapore's Asia Research Institute.[2]

Sengupta writes about historical topics in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and is particularly interested in feminist awakening in the region.[2] Her 2020 biography of Singaporean poet Edwin Thumboo, The Votive Pen, was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize and the Singapore Book Award.[4][5]

Works

  • A Gentleman's Word: The Legacy of Subhas Chandra Bose in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2012. ISBN 9789814379793.[6]
  • Sengupta, Nilanjana (2015). The Female Voice of Myanmar: Khin Myo Chit to Aung San Suu Kyi. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781316342916. ISBN 978-1-107-11786-0.[7][8][9]
  • Singapore, My Country: Biography of M. Bala Subramanion. Singapore: WS Professional. 2016. ISBN 9789813141285.[10]
  • The Votive Pen: Writings on Edwin Thumboo. Singapore: Penguin Random House SEAsia. 2020. ISBN 9789814882132.[11][12]
  • Chickpeas to Cook and Other Stories. Penguin Random House. 2023. ISBN 9789815017038.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ↑ Ho, Olivia (20 February 2021). "New biography maps the many worlds of poet Edwin Thumboo". The Straits Times.
  2. 1 2 3 Madaan, Shivam (29 March 2023). "Exploring The Diverse Voices Of South East Asia: Meet India's Favorite Women Authors From Singapore". Hindustan Metro. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Sharp, Ilsa (4 June 2012). "Bose the boundary-buster". The Edge Malaysia.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Porter (12 August 2021). "Singapore Book Awards: 38 Finalists Named for 2021's Prizes". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "SLP 2022 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED" (PDF). Singapore Book Council. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Rao, Niraja (2014). "Review of A Gentleman's Word: The Legacy of Subhas Chandra Bose in South East Asia". Social Scientist. 42 (5/6): 104–107. ISSN 0970-0293. JSTOR 24372992.
  7. ↑ Anantharaman, Latha (4 February 2017). "Review: The Female Voice of Myanmar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Clapp, Priscilla (August 2016). "The Female Voice of Myanmar: Khin Myo Chit to Aung San Suu Kyi by Nilanjana Sengupta (review)". Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International and Strategic Affairs. 38 (2). ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute: 309–311.
  9. ↑ Aung-Thwin, Maureen (June 2017). "THE FEMALE VOICE OF MYANMAR: Khin Myo Chit to Aung San Suu Kyi | By Nilanjana Sengupta". Pacific Affairs. 90 (2). University of British Columbia: 409–411.
  10. ↑ Rai, Rajesh (June 2017). "View of Nilanjana Sengupta, Singapore, My Country: Biography of M. Bala Subramanion". Asiatic. 11 (1): 309–311.
  11. ↑ Tope, Lily Rose (2022). "The Votive Pen: Writing on Edwin Thumboo by Nilanjana Sengupta". Asian Studies. 58 (2): 237–240.
  12. ↑ Quayum, Mohammad (June 2022). "Review of The Votive Pen: Writings on Edwin Thumboo. Singapore: Penguin Books, 2020. xxiii+249pp. ISBN: 9789814882132". New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies. 24 (1): 128–130. ISSN 1174-8915.
  13. ↑ "Book review: Chickpeas To Cook distils stories of women in Singapore's racial and religious communities". The Straits Times. 22 April 2023. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Quayum, Mohammad A. (December 2023). "The Brighter Side of Singapore: Review of Nilanjana Sengupta's Chickpeas to Cook and Other Stories". The Book Review. 47 (12): 26–27. ISSN 0970-4175.
  15. ↑ Nair, Marc (12 November 2022). "A Messy Read: Reviewing Chickpeas to Cook & Other Stories". Mackerel. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
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