Ashapoorna

Devi :
A Literary
Luminary
Exploring the Life and Works of a
Renowned Bengali Writer
 Table of contents

Early Life Literary Beginnings

01 • Early Life 02 • Taking Flight: The First Strokes of
Brilliance
• Self Education
• Marriage and • First Novel for Adults
Family • Mastering the Craft: A Tapestry of
Novels and Stories
Giving Voice to the

03 •
•
Unheard
Literary Themes 04 Still Thinking
A Champion of Women's
Stories
• Um…Awards..or
contributions ..still thinking
Smt. Ashapoorna Devi
01
Early Life and
Education
Early Blossoming: A Life
Steeped in Stories
 Early Life
Born on January 8, 1909 into a traditional Baidya family in
North Calcutta, Ashapurna faced the constraints of a conservative
upbringing. Female education was restricted, yet her childhood
was marked by a unique self-education journey, listening to her
brothers' readings and developing a love for literature.
Self-Education
Despite the lack of formal education, Ashapurna's self-
education thrived under the influence of her artist father,
Harendra Nath Gupta, and book-loving mother, Sarola
Sundari. A move to a new house provided her and her
sisters the freedom to read, fostering a lifelong love for
literature. Her curiosity and love for learning blossomed
through self-reading and storytelling. Early exposure to the
works of Rabindranath Tagore and other literary giants
ignited her passion for writing.