Hasan Khurshid Rumi

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Hasan Khurshid Rumi is a Bangladeshi writer, translator and editor who also designed many covers and associated with audio-visual media.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Some Works 3.1 Translations 3.2 Science Fictions (Edited) 3.3 Other Works Edited by Him 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Hasan Khurshid Rumi was grown-up in Old Dhaka, the historical part of the capital of Bangladesh. His grand father was one of the constitution-maker of India and a famous lawer who migrated into East Pakistan, which became Bangladesh. Rumi saw a dogfight between a Pakistani and an Indian fighter plane in 1971 from rooftop during the liberation war. Rumi graduated from Jagannath University.

He saw mother's fiction reading experience and grand father's collection. These inspired him to be a writer. Now, he is a full time pen-worker. he also made a huge collection of books both in bangla and english.

[edit] Works

Hasan Khurshid Rumi is considered as the third important person in Bangla science fiction after Humayun Ahmed and Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. He wrote `Ora Esechilo', a collection of SF short stories and that was the starting, published by Sheba Prokashoni. He has written many stories and articles in `Rohosho Potrika', a leading thriller and SF magazine of 1970 to 1990. After that, translated nearly 25 books and edited around 35 books.

Hasan Khurshid Rumi was also the co-editor of the first SF magazine of Bangladesh, named `Moulik'. For many years, SF was the only subject and edited the short stories coming from India and Bangladesh. later, thriller, horror and myth was added.

He is also a successful cover designer and media organizer.

[edit] Some Works

[edit] Translations

• Ora Esechilo
• Hondo
• Morning Noon Night
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wordrobe
• Rendesvous with Rama

[edit] Science Fictions (Edited)

• Issac Asimov's Science Fiction 1-6
• Issac Asimov's Fantasy
• Arthur C. Clarke's Science Fiction 1-2
• Robots are by Asimov
• Orion
• Ray Bradbury's Stories
• Dui Banglar Science Fiction

[edit] Other Works Edited by Him

• Stephen King's Stories
• Luis La'mour's Western Stories

[edit] External links

• Interview, The Daily Star, March 2, 2004.
• Useful website for Books by Hasan Khurshid Rumi
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