Shankha Ghosh

Shankha Ghosh (5 February 1932 – 21 April 2021) was a Bengali Indian poet and critic. In 2011, he was honored with the Padma Bhushan. He taught at Bangabasi College, City College (all affiliated to the University of Calcutta) and at Jadavpur University, all in Kolkata. He retired from Jadavpur University in 1992.
He has won a number of prestigious awards including Jnanpith Award in 2016. His pen name is "kuntak".
Ghosh died on 21 April 2021 in Kolkata from COVID-19, aged 89.