Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- Writer Aruna Chakravarti says Bengalis have a natural habit of humanising their surroundings, a trait that strongly influences the way they tell stories, especially those involving ghosts and the supernatural.
Speaking at an interactive session on literature dealing with ghosts and spirits as part of the "Exide Kolkata Literary Meet 2026", Chakravarti noted that Bengali culture does not merely fear the supernatural but often domesticates it, assigning to spirits identities, emotions, humour and even social markers such as religion and temperament.
"Bengalis have a knack for humanising their surroundings. Our literature has provided ghosts with caste, personality and even religion. The moguls in this industry namingly a...