Sezan Mahmud

Sezan Mahmud (Bengali: সেজান মাহমুদ) is a Bangladeshi-American writer, lyricist, and columnist of Bengali literature. He was awarded the Shishu Academy Award previously known as Agrani Bank Award for Juvenile Literature for his first book 'Habijabi' in 1395 Bengali year (1988).[1] Officially known as Dr. Saleh M. M. Rahman M.D., MPH, Ph.D, he also received APHA-PHEHP Early Career Award for outstanding and promising contribution to the field given by Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section of the American Public Health Association,[2][3]

Sezan Mahmud

Sezan Mahmud (2013)
Native name সেজান মাহমুদ
Born Sirajganj, Bangladesh
Occupation Writer, film director, lyricist, columnist, Physician by training, Professor of Public Health and Medicine.
Nationality Bangladeshi-American
Ethnicity Bengali
Education MD, PhD, MPH
Alma mater Harvard University
Genres Magic Realism, documentary, science fiction, science based adventures, children's Literature.
Years active 1984-present

Professional life

He received his M.B.B.S (M.D.) degree in medicine from Sir Salimullah Medical College, under Dhaka University in 1992, M.P.H degree [4] from Harvard University in 1997 and Ph.D. from University of Alabama, Birmingham, School of Public Health in 2001. He has completed his IDF fellowship at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School. He started his professional career as in-charge of the Health Education Department of BIRDEM, a WHO collaborating center for diabetes prevention and control. He was assistant professor of public health and adjunct assistant professor of medicine at the Bowling Green State University and Medical University of Ohio respectively from 2001-2004. Currently he is working as a Professor of Public Health at the Institute of Public Health,[5] Florida A & M University, and Clinical Research Professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine, USA. He has been honored in Who's Who in America for 2008 and Who's Who in the World for 2009.

Literature

Sezan Mahmud published his debut novel "AgniBalak" (অগ্নিবালক) in 2009, well received by eminent writers and critics of contemporary Bengali literature. Sezan Mahmud’s first book was published in 1988 (Habijabi, collection of rhymes) for which he was awarded Agrani Bank Award for Juvenile Literature by Shishu Academy. His book on the true, untold stories of Naval Commandos in the Bangladesh liberation war (1971), for which he researched three years in remote villages in Bangladesh and west Bengal province of India, Operation Jackpot ("অপারেশন জ্যাকপট", ১৯৯১) drew vast attention from intellectuals, writers and general readers. His contribution to popularize the history of liberation war of Bangladesh to youngsters is noteworthy. His juvenile novel based on the liberation war ('Moner Ghuri Latai', 1992) was retold in the full-length feature film "Gourob" (গৌরব) directed by nationally awarded film director Harunur Rashid,.[6] His writing has been selected and included by Bangladesh Text Book Board [7] since 1996 in the sixth grade along with the most eminent writers of Bengali literature.

Published books

Compilations

Novels and documentary on the Liberation war

Science fiction

Short stories

Science-based adventure novels

Feature

Rhymes

Edited books

Filmography

Published songs

Sezan mahmud wrote and tuned many popular songs sung by eminent sigers of Bangladesh. His lyricist debut was "Nelson Mandela", a song written on Mandela's 70th birthday to collect signatures from mass population for unconditional release from jail. The song was sung by Fakir Alamgir. Among other popular songs Ami Noi Bonolata Sen (Kanakchanpa), Kono Ek Sundori Rate (Samina Chowdhury), Amar Duchokh Diye (Tapan Chowdhury), Banchar Moro Banchte Chai (Renaissance), Ektai Prithibi Amader (Dolchut & other Bands), Tobu Bhalobahi Amader Dhaka (Fakir Alamgir) are mentionable.[11]

Award in literature

Award in professional works

References

  1. ↑ [Shishu, 15th year, 5th vol. p 43-46]
  2. ↑ "Section Awards". APHA. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Office for Alumni Affairs: Class Notes 1990 - 1999". Harvard School of Public Health. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Harvard School of Public Health » Master of Public Health Program". Harvard University. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  5. ↑ "College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Faculty and Staff" (PDF). Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  6. ↑ "National Film Award: Best Directors Yearwise List (1975 – 2007)" (PDF). Ministry of Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-18.
  7. ↑ Charupath, 6th grade. Bangladesh Text Book Board. 1996. pp. 68–72.
  8. 1 2 "VOA News". VOA Bangla. 2009-03-29.
  9. ↑ "Shahitya News" (PDF) (in Bengali). Khabor. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-22.
  10. ↑ "Premier of Documentary Film Lashkata Ghar on Channel i". YouTube. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  11. ↑ Sezanmahmud.org Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "2010 Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research". American Association for Cancer Research.
  13. ↑ "2008 Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholars in Cancer Research". American Association for Cancer Research. Archived from the original on 2008-03-13.

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