The book intricately traces the life of Hemanga Biswas, the eminent peoples’ singer of India, from his childhood to early youth, unfolding with reminiscences. Encompassing various articles, interviews, and letters, it provides profound insights into progressive literature, the anti-fascist movement, and cultural endeavors in Surma Valley. The unbiased analysis of the Peoples Theatre movement in Assam, along with an account of Hemanga Biswas’s creative pursuits, enriches the narrative. Edited with profound insight by Mainak Biswas, the Professor of Film Studies and Hemanga Biswas’s son, this collection serves as a poignant memorabilia of early life, encapsulating the essence of progressive cultural movements in Assam and Bengal during the 1930s and 1940s.

[Source: Anustup]