Alauddin Al-Azad (6 May 1932 – 3 July 2009) was a modern

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i author, novelist, and poet.

Early life and education

Azad was born in

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. He Passed Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate in 1947 and 1949 respectively. From Dhaka University he earned his BA (Honors) and MA in 1953 and 1954. He received his PhD from London University in 1970 for his work ''Iswar Gupter Jeebon o Kabita''. Also he was a first secretary of

High Commission in

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. He died on 3 July 2009, in

Uttara Thana Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara ( ''Romanisation of Bengali, romanised: Uttora'') is a neighbourhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali language, Bengali word ''uttor'' () meaning "north". It lies on the ...

12122009 Alauddin Al Azad grave photo RanadipamBasu

Works

His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level

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in Bangladesh.

Novels

*Teish Nambor Toilochitra (Oil Painting Number Twenty Three, 1960) *Shiter Sheshrat Basanter Pratham Din (Last Night of Winter First Day of Spring, 1962) * Karnaphuli( Karnafuli river 1962) *Khuda O Asha (Hunger 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 *জীবনজমিন

Poems

*Manchitra *Vorer Nodir Mohonay Jagoron *Surjo Jalar Swapan *jouno golpo somogro *লেলিহান পান্ডুলিপি *নিখোঁজ সনেটগুচ্ছ *সাজঘর

Drama

*Ehuder Meye *Morokkor Jadukar *Dhanyabad *Mayabi Prohor *Songbad Sesangsho

Essays

*Shilper Sadhona *Sahittyer Sguntok Ritu

Book on Liberation War

*Ferrari Diary 978

Awards

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award (; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar'') is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. ...

(1965) *

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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) *

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(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

External links

* *''Golpo Songroho'' (Collected Stories), the national textbook of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by

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in 1979 (reprint in 1986). *''Bangla Sahitya'' (Bengali Literature), the national textbook of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards. {{DEFAULTSORT:Azad, Alauddin Al- Bengali male poets Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Bangladeshi male poets Bengali-language poets 1932 births 2009 deaths Recipients of Bangla Academy Award 20th-century Bangladeshi poets 20th-century Bangladeshi male writers Best Story National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners 20th-century Bangladeshi screenwriters