A Psychological Study of Homosexuality and The Third Gender in Bengali Literature/ বাংলা সাহিত্যে সমকামিতা ও তৃতীয় লিঙ্গের এক মনস্তাত্ত্বিক পাঠ

Abstract

Homosexuality is a sexual interest and attraction to members of one's own sex. The word ‘gay’ often used for male as a synonym for homosexual, and female homosexuality is referred to as ‘lesbian'. The term ‘Homosexuality’ was coined in the late 19^th Century by an Austrian- born hungarian psychologist, karoly Benkert. Now a days Homosexuality gets a subject of Bengali literature. Different authors have highlighted this issue in different ways in their writing. This topic of homosexuality has found its place not only in Bengali literature, but also in literature in other languages. So, here we will try to discuss “A psychological study of homosexuality and the third gender in Bengali literature” through our Study.