Sukanta Bhattacharya (; 15 August 1926 â 13 May 1947) was a Bengali poet. He was called "Young Nazrul" and Kishore Bidrohi Kobi (), a reference to Kazi Nazrul Islam, for his similar rebellious stance against the British Raj and the social elites through the work of poetry.
As a Marxist poet, he wielded his pen against fascist aggression, the Second World War, the Bengal famine of 1943, communal riots etc. His poems, which describe the sufferings of the common people and their struggle for existence, look forward to an exploitation-free society. His works are deeply marked and influenced by his communist experience. His poetry books include:
An excerpt from his poem Durmor signifies his love and passion towards his country:
Meaning in English: "Bravo Bangladesh! The world is amazed! fired, burned, died and destroyed, but never gave up!"
He died from tuberculosis, three months before the Partition of India. He was a paternal uncle of Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, former Chief Minister of West Bengal.