The government of West Bengal has conferred its highest literary award on a Belgian Jesuit who created a new literary style in the Bengali language.
Father Paul Detienne receiving the award

Father Paul Detienne receiving the award

State Higher Education Minister Sudarsan Roychowdhury presented the Bangla (Bengali) Academy award to Father Paul Detienne at a function in Kolkata, the state capital, on Dec. 10.  read more »