Abu Rushd

Abu Rushd Matinuddin
Native name আবু রুশদ
Born (1919-12-25)December 25, 1919
Kolkata
Died 2010 (aged 90–91)

Abu Rushd Matinuddin (December 25, 1919 – 2010) was a Bangladeshi writer.

Life

After the Partition of India in 1947, Rushd moved to Dhaka, leaving his parents and his siblings behind in Kolkata. In East Pakistan he taught at several colleges before leaving for Oxford for an Honours degree in English. On his return, he went back to his favorite career - teaching English at various colleges, until he became the principal of Chittagong College. After serving in administrative government positions related to education, in 1971, he became the Educational Counsellor at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. When the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out in 1971, he swore allegiance to Bangladesh. After the liberation, he served as the Director of Public Instructions (DPI) and was then posted to the Bangladesh High Commission in London as Educational Counsellor. After retirement, he served as Superluminary Professor of English at Jahangirnagar University. He died on February 25, 2010.

Works

Rushd in 2009

Rushd's first publication was a collection of short stories in 1939. In addition to six novels, he wrote 50 short stories, and a three-volume autobiography (which he considered his most important work). Also, he was adept at translating literary works, both from Bengali to English and English to Bengali, including Shakespeare's poems. Moreover, he was a regular columnist for four Bangladeshi newspapers, writing opinion pieces.

Novels

Short Stories

Autobiography

Translations From Bengali to English

Awards

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