Sarat Chandra Chatterjee

Srikanta Sarat Chandra Chatterjee Bengali edition

Srikanta is a Bengali novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. It has four parts, published between 1917 and 1933. It has been described as Sarat Chandra's 'masterpiece'. In a conversation, Sarat Chandra revealed that the book is partly autobiographical, and his own life experiences provided the basis for the experiences of the protagonist Srikanta; however, he added a caveat: But they do not follow a common course. Fragments of experience, at different times of my life, have been presented as complete experiences...with the aid of the imagination. Although not a travelogue, the book is described as involving journeys-both physical and spiritual. On being asked whether he considered Srikanta to be a travelogue, an autobiography, or a novel, Sarat Chandra's reply was: "A collection of scattered memories-nothing else."