Sukanta Bhattacharya (15 August 1926 – 13 May 1947) was a Bengali poet. He was called 'Young Nazrul' and 'Kishore Bidrohi Kobi', a reference to the great rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam for Sukanta's similar rebellious stance against the tyranny of the British Raj and the oppression by the social elites through the work of his poetry. He died from tuberculosis, three months before India achieved independence. He was a paternal uncle of Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, former Chief Minister of West Bengal.

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As a Marxist poet, he wielded his pen against the Second World War, the famine of 1943, fascist aggression, communal riots etc. His poems, which describe the sufferings of the common people and their struggle for existence, look forward to an exploitation-free society. His poetry books are: His works are deeply marked and influenced by his communist experience. An excerpt from his poem Durmor (দুর্মর) signifies his love and passion towards his country. সাবাস বাংলাদেশ! এ পৃথিবী অবাক তাকিয়ে রয় জ্বলে পুড়ে মরে ছারখার তবু মাথা নোয়াবার নয়।(দুর্মর) Meaning in English: "Bravo Bangladesh! The world is amazed! fired, burned, died and destroyed, but never gave up!" Here 'Bangladesh' refers to the 'Undivided Bengal'. "অবাক পৃথিবী অবাক করলে তুমি,জন্মেই দেখি ক্ষুদ্র স্বদেশ ভুমি" Meaning in English"If you are surprised the world, you are surprised, you are born to see a small homeland".

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