Biography of Nabaneeta Dev Sen

Nabaneeta Dev Sen (* 13. January 1938 in Kolkata; † 7. November 2019 in Kolkata) was an indian poet. She was 81 years old. She was married to Amartya Sen. Her education included University of Calcutta, Harvard University, Presidency University, Jadavpur University, Indiana University and Gokhale Memorial Girls' College. Her awards include Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali, Padma Shri in literature and education and Kamal Kumari National Award. Her cause of death was lung cancer.