{{Short description|Indian author}} {{Notability|Bio|date=April 2024}} '''Turia Chand Baskey''' is a Santhali writer and editor. He received Sahitya Akademi Award for Santali literature in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=English author Neelum Saran Gaur, Hindi writer Sanjeev among recipients of Sahitya Akademi Awards |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/english-author-neelum-saran-gaur-hindi-writer-sanjeev-among-recipients-of-sahitya-akademi-awards-2819653 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Annexure A |title=Sahitya Akademy Award 2023 |url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2023/dec/doc20231221293101.pdf |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref>
==Career== Baskey hails from Papuria village in Lalgarh, Jhargram. His real name is Taraceen Baskey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saha |first=Arnaba |date=2023-12-21 |title=Sahitya Akademi Award Winners List PDF Download |url=https://www.adda247.com/teaching-jobs-exam/sahitya-akademi-award-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=adda247 |language=te-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sahitya Akademi announces winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2023 in 24 languages {{!}} DD News |url=https://ddnews.gov.in/national/sahitya-akademi-announces-winners-sahitya-akademi-awards-2023-24-languages |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ddnews.gov.in}}</ref> He was graduated from Silda Chandra Sekhar College and joined a service under Indian Railway in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chanchal Pradhan |title=উজ্জ্বল টুরিয়াচাঁদ |url=https://epaper.sangbadpratidin.in/epaperpdf/epaper/2019-05/5ceb2f096de91.pdf |archive-date= |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref> Later, he works as a teacher at Babupur Agricultural High School at Sutahata near Haldia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=সাঁওতালি ভাষার সাহিত্যিক হিসেবে সাহিত্য আকাদেমি পুরস্কার পেয়েছেন টুরিয়াচাঁদ বাস্কে! |url=https://biplabisambaddarpan.com/saanotaali-bhaassaar-saahityik-hisebe-saahity-aakaademi-purskaar-peyyechen-tturiyyaacaand-baaske/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=বিপ্লবী সংবাদ দর্পণ |language=bn}}</ref> His first poetry book ''Jala'' was published in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bartaman Patrika |url=https://bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=17&nID=509547&P=4 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=bartamanpatrika.com}}</ref> Baskey edited ''Tirandaj'' literary magazine and wrote 31 books in Ol Chiki.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=সংবাদদাতা |first=নিজস্ব |title=পুরস্কৃত টুরিয়াচাঁদ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/purulia-birbhum-bankura/%E0%A6%AA-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%A6-1.196908 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref> In 2015 he received Sarada Prasad Kisku memorial Award conferred by the Santhali Academy of West Bengal. The West Bengal Government awarded him Shikhsaratna in 2023 for his literary contributions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=সাহিত্য অকাদেমিতে আরও এক বঙ্গ সন্তান! পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন হলদিয়ার টুরিয়াচাঁদ |url=https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/haldia-news/turiyachand-baske-santali-writer-sahitya-akademi-award-2023/articleshow/106159038.cms |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Eisamay |language=bn}}</ref> In 2023, Baskey was awarded Sahitya Akademy for his short story collection ''Jaba Baha''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-21 |title=Sahitya Akademi Awards '23: Neelam Saran Gour's historic novel 'Requiem In Raga Janaki' wins in English; a look at all recipients |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sahitya-akademi-awards-23-neelam-saran-gours-historic-novel-requiem-in-raga-janaki-wins-in-english-a-look-at-all-recipients/articleshow/106174746.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-22 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
==Awards== * Saradaprasad Kisku Smriti Puraskar (2015)<ref>{{Cite web |last=প্রতিবেদন |first=নিজস্ব |title=অকাদেমি পেলেন স্বপ্নময়, টুরিয়াচাঁদ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/swapnamoy-chakraborty-and-tarasin-baske-won-sahitya-akademi-award-this-year/cid/1483052 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=www.anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref> * Sadhu Ramchand Murmu Smriti Puraskar (2019)<ref name=":0" /> * Shiksha Ratna (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-04 |title=শিক্ষারত্ন পাচ্ছেন আদিবাসী শিক্ষক টুরিয়া চাঁদ |url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/purba-medinipur/shiksha-ratna-award-goes-to-tribal-teacher-turia-chand-baske-l18-1265088.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=News18 বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref> * Sahitya Akademy (2023)
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