Alauddin Al-Azad
Alauddin Al-Azad (1954)
Alauddin Al-Azad (Bengali: আলাউদ্দিন আল আজাদ) (6 May 1932 – 3 July 2009[1]) was a modern Bangladeshi author, novelist, and poet. He Passed SSC.1947, HSC.1949. From Dhaka University he passed BA (Honors) at 1953 and MA.1954 at the same university. He received his PhD from London University in 1970 for his work 'Iswar Gupter Jeebon o Kabita'.
Life
Alauddin Al-Azad was born in Dhaka. He was a very good student of Bengali literature and also a professor. Also he was a first secretary of Bangladesh High Commission in Moscow. He died on July 3, 2009 in Uttara Thana.
Works
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
Novels
- Teish Nambor Toilochitra (Oil Painting Twenty Three 1960)
- Shiter Sheshrat Basanter Pratham Din (Last Night of Winter First Day of Spring, 1962)
- Karnafuli (1962)
- Kshuda O Asha (Hanger and Hope, 1964)
- Khashra Kagoj (Papers for Rough Sketch, 1986)
- Shyam Chhayar Songbad (Intimations of Green Shadows, 1986); *Jyotsnar Ajana Jiban (Unknown Life of Jyotsna, 1986)
- Jekhane Danriye Achi (The Spot I Stand on, 1986)
- Swagatam Bhalobasha (Welcome, Love, 1990)
- Apar Joddhara (Other Soldiers, 1992)
- Purana Polton (1992)
- Antarikshe Briksharaji (Trees in the Sky, 1992)
- Priya Prince (Dear Prince, 1995)
- Campus (1994)
- Anudita Andhokar (Translated Darkness, 1991)
- Swapnoshila (Dreamstone, 1992)
- Kalo Jyotsnay Candramallika (Candramallika in Dark Moonlight, 1996)
- Bishrinkhala (Chaos, 1997)
- Nirbachito Bangla Choty Golpo
Stories
- Jege Achi
- Dhankannya
- Mrigonavi
- Andhokar Shiri
- Ujan Taronge
- Jakhan Saykat
- Amar Rokto swapno amar
Poems
- Manchitra
- Vorer Nodir Mohonay Jagoron
- Surjo Jalar Swapan
- jouno golpo somogro
Drama
- Ehuder Meye
- Morokkor Jadukar
- Dhanyabad
- Mayabi Prohor
- Songbad Sesangsho
Essays
- Shilper Sadhona
- Sahittyer Sguntok Ritu
Book on Liberation War
- Ferrari Diary [1978]
Awards
- Bangla Academy Award (1965)
- UNESCO Award (1965)
- National Film Award (1977)
- Sight and Film Award (1977)
- Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Literary Award (1983)
- Abul Mansur Ahmad Literary Award (1984)
- Lekhika Sangha Award (1985)
- Rangdhanu Award (1985)
- Alakta Literary Award (1986)
- Ekushey Padak (1986)
- Sher-e-Bangla Literary Award (1987)
- Natyasava Baktitya Award (1989)
- Kathak Academy Award, (1989)
- Kalacakra Medal (1988–89)
- Lok Forum Gold Medal (1990)
- Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das Gold Medal (1994)
References
- ↑ "Alauddin Al Azad dies at 77". bdnews24.com. 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national text book of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
- Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national text book of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
External links
- "Short Bios". bangladeshinovels.com. Retrieved 2006-07-06.
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