Mahmudul Haque ( – 21 July 2008) was a Bangladeshi writer. He won

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. ...

in 1977.

Early life and career

Mahmudul Haque's family moved to Azimpur, Dhaka after the 1947 partition of India. He attended West End High School and was a student

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in the late 1950s. Soon after graduation, he went to work, managing the new family business, ''Tasmen Jewellers'' at

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. Mahmudul 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.'' Mahmudul Haque translated some of Mexican fiction writer

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's poems into Bangla.

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