Link for Niladri Chatterjee's talk on Shibram Chakraborty's "Chele Boyoshe"
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Melus Melow
Dec 17, 2025, 10:34:10 AM (2 days ago) Dec 17
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This is the link for MELOW MUSINGS 23 that took place this evening (17 Dec 2025)
Moderated by Prof Roshan Lal Sharma, the 23rd session of Melow Musings featured a presentation by Professor Niladri Chatterjee on Shibram Chakravarti's 1925 novel "Chele Boyosh," which explores homoerotic themes during the Indian freedom struggle. Professor Chatterjee discussed how the novel presents a complex narrative about love and revolution through the lens of a boys' hostel setting, while also examining the author's own life and subsequent disavowal of the work. The discussion included comparisons to other contemporary writers and explored how Western influences shaped the novel's themes. The session concluded with questions about Chakravarti's background and literary legacy, with particular attention to his royal family connections and his later career as a humorist writer.
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