-Shyamal Kumar Nandy wrote his famous and best novel "Kalochoritro". His book was awarded Rabindra Puraskar. After 33years this was given to a contemporary Bengali writers’ work.
This award is usually won by literary stalwarts.
Apart from 'Kalochoritro', some novels published are :-
* 'Agomon', 'Nirontor', 'Shukno Lanka
* ''Nirjan Shaharer Udichi Hate'',
*'Abhinoyo',
*Shuvo Mahurat'' (which contains two novels "Ranga-Bhumi'' & ''Shukno Lank''a) - (2019),'Aakhon Dekha Shwapan'
''Nirontor'' was made into movie.