Mahmudul Haque
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Mahmudul Haque ( – 21 July 2008) was a Bangladeshi writer. He won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1977.


Early life and career

Haque's family moved to Azimpur, Dhaka after the 1947 partition of India. He attended West End High School and was a student Jagannath College in the late 1950s. Soon after graduation, he went to work, managing the new family business, ''Tasmen Jewellers'' at Baitul Mukarram. Haque began by writing short stories, and his first story called ''Durghotona'' was published in the magazine ''Sainik'' in 1953. He wrote his first novel ''Jekhane Khonjona Pakhi'' (later on renamed as ''Onur Pathshala'') in 1967. He wrote a volume of short stories ''Protidin Ekti Rumal'' and a book for juveniles ''Chikkore Kabuk.'' Haque translated Mexican fiction-writer Juan Rulfo's some poems into Bengali language.


Works

* ''Onur Pathsala'' (1967) * ''Nirapod Tandra'' (1974) * ''Jeebon Amar Bon'' (1976) * ''Matir Jahaj'' (1977) * ''Kalo Baraf'' (1977) * ''Khelaghar'' (1978) * ''Chikkore Kabuk'' * ''Oshoriri'' (1980)


References

1941 births 2008 deaths Bangladeshi male novelists Bangladeshi short story writers Recipients of Bangla Academy Award {{Bangladesh-bio-stub