Mohammad Nurul Huda (born 30 September 1949) is a Bangladeshi poet and novelist.Poet Nurul Huda new DG of Bangla Academy
''risingbd.com''. Retrieved 24 July 2021. Currently Huda is serving as the Director General of Bangla Academy from 12th July 2021.He has written more than fifty poetry books. He was awarded the

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in 2015. Huda was born to Mohammad Sekander and Anjuman Ara Begum in Poak Khali of

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district,

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on 30 September 1949.

Education

After high school, he studied

English Literature English literature is literature written in the English language from United Kingdom, its crown dependencies, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire. ''The Encyclopaedia Britannica'' defines E ...

at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

and obtained his B. A. with Honors in 1970 and M. A. in 1972. He participated in training courses at the

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, Hawaii. After graduation he taught English in a colleges for about five years and then at the

Dhaka University The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently it ...

for a brief period. His literary career commenced early and he emerged in the 1960s as a modern poet.

Career

In 2007, after 34 years of service Huda retired as Director of

Bangla Academy The Bangla Academy ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি, ) is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh government to foster the Bengali language, literature and culture, to develop and implement nationa ...

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. Till date he works as the executive editor of the '' Bangla Academy Journal''. At Bangla Academy, he worked as the Project Director at Young Writers' Project. He also served as the Executive Director of the

Nazrul Institute The Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985. Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the poet Kazi Nazr ...

, Dhaka. He was a Consultant of

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, Geneva. He is the Departmental Head of English Department in

European University of Bangladesh The European University of Bangladesh ( bn, ইউরোপিয়ান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or EUB is a private university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established in 2012 under the Private Universit ...

, Dhaka. Also, he contributes a regular column entitled ''Sadakotha'' (tr. Plain Tales) on social, political and cultural aspects of contemporary Bangladesh. He is the President of the Bangladesh Writers' Club. The Government of Bangladesh appointed him as the Director General of

on 12th July 2021.

Literary achievements and recognition

Huda is best known as a poet, although he also writes prolifically in several forms. He is particularly acclaimed as ''jatisattar kobi'' meaning 'the poet of national identity'. A versatile writer, he is also widely known as an essayist,

literary critic Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...

, translator, folklorist and

intellectual property rights Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, cop ...

specialist for

copyright A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, education ...

and

traditional cultural expressions Cultural expressions are creative manifestations of the cultural identities of their authors. They are treated in the international legal system in terms of cultural rights, intellectual property law and international trade. Definition The obje ...

Huda has translated the poems of the Turkish poet

Yunus Emre Yunus Emre () also known as Derviş Yunus (Yunus the Dervish) (1238–1328) (Old Anatolian Turkish: يونس امره) was a Turkish folk poet and Islamic Sufi mystic who greatly influenced Turkish culture. His name, ''Yunus'', is the Muslim e ...

's poems, in collaboration with Arshaduzzaman, and also translated Nazrul's famous poems entitled 'Kemal Pasha' and 'Wardrum' into English. He was decorated with state honour as an outstanding personality contributing to the promotion of Turkish-Bangladesh relations by

Süleyman Demirel Süleyman Sami Demirel (; 1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015) was a Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the 9th President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Turkey seven times between ...

, the President of

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, during his Bangladesh visit marking the silver jubilee celebration of independence of Bangladesh on 25 March 1997. SAARC Festival of Literature 2015 008

Journals and magazines

Journals-Magazines edited and compiled by Huda are as follows: * ''Poiema'' (1980) editor, poetry magazine in English * ''Bangla Academy Patrika'' ( 1983–1992) executive editor * ''Studies'' ( a bulletin on folklore from ICLCS, Dhaka, 1995) editor * ''Kobita Club'' (little magazine, 1995), editor * ''Nazrul Institute Patrika'' (from 1996 August to January 2001) * ''Nazrul Institute Journal'' (from August 1997 to January 2001) * ''Bangla Academy Journal'' (1983–2006 Sept.) executive editor

Awards

Award (2015) *

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

(1988) * Poet of International Merit (ISP, 1995) * Poet of the Year nominated (ISP, Maryland, US, 1995) * President's Honor from Turkey (1996) * Mahadiganta Poetry Award (Calcutta), 2007 * Jessore Sahitya Parishad Award (1983) * Abul Hasan Poetry Prize (1983) * Alaol Award (1985) * Awami Shilpa Sangbardhana (1987) *

Medal (1989)

Publications

More than 100 titles in total to his credit as of February 2007. Some English titles are - # ''Selected Poems'' (poetry) # ''Flaming Flowers : Poets' Response to the Emergence of Bangladesh'' # ''Nazrul : an Evaluation'' (edited essays), # ''Poetry of

Kazi Nazrul Islam , pseudonym = bn, ধূমকেতু, Dhūmketu , image = Nazrul.jpg , image_size = , caption = Nazrul in Chittagong, 1926 , birth_date = 11 ''Joiṣṭhyô'', 1306 '' Bônggabdô ...

in English Translation'' (translated and edited with an introduction and notes), # ''Nazrul's Aesthetics and Other Aspects'' (essays), # In Blissful Hell (translation). # Wedding and Wild Kite (translation), Bangla Academy Journal (edited) # Poiema (edited). Nazrul Institute Journal (edited). # Methodology : Valuation of Identified TECs of Bangladesh # Traditional Cultural Expressions (manuscript: 2006)

Poetry

He has published as many as fifty poetry books to his credit till February 2007 as listed below: # Shonite Somudropath (1972) # Amar Soshotro Shobdobahini (1975) # Shobhajatra Dravidar Proti (1975) # Ognimoyee He Mrinmoyee (1980) # Amra Tamate Jati (1981) # Shukla Shakuntala (1983) # Jesus Mujib (1984) # Nirbachito Kobita (1985) selected poems in Bengali # Honolulu O Onyananyo Kabita (1987) # Kusumer Phona (1988) # Baro Bochorer Golpo (1988) # Ek Jonome Lokkho Jonmo (1988) # Galiber Kache Khomaparthonapurbok (1989) # Ami Jodi Jolodas Tumi Jolodashi (1990) # Priyankar Jonyo Pongtimala (1992) # Jatisottar Kobita ( 1992) poems on nationhood # Yunus Emrer Kobita (1992) translations # Orokkhito Somoy (1993) # Telapoka (1993) rhymes # Bhindeshi Premer Kobita (1993) translations # Bhalobasar Bukpokete (1994) # Digonter Khosa Bhenge (1994) # Premer Kobita (1994) love poems # Lesbian Clouds and Other Poems (1994) # Bangla Academy Choraye Bornomala (1994) rhymes, # Priyo Pangtimala (1995), # Amar Kopaleo Somoyer Bhaiphonta (1995), # Mouladhunik (1995), # Mujibbari (1996), # Amar Churanta Shobdo Bhalobasa (1998), # Dekha Hole Eka Hoye Jai (1998), # Sicorax (1999), # Adishto Hoyechhi Ami Dirgho Jagorone (1999), # Smiritiputra (1999), # Hazar Kobita (2000) One Thousand Poems collected, # Kabyo Somogra (2001) Collected Poems, # Darianogor Kabyo (2001), # Swadhinatar Chora (2001) rhymes, # Pakhir Chora (2001) rhymes, # Satbhai Chompa (2001) rhymes, # Rajar Poshak (2001) rhymes, # Chander Buro Chander Buri (2001) rhymes, # Byangkumar (2001) rhymes, # Selected Poems (2003), # Padmaparer Dheusoar (2004), # Sursomudro (2005), # Punyobangla (2005), # Quorankabyo (2005) (Translation of Ampara in verse), # Somoi Maranor Golpo (2006), # Ami Ekti Khas Prajapatra Chai (2007).

Essays, researches and narrative prose

# Shortoheen Shorte (1981) essays on literature and

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, # Lokkhon Songhita (1982) Homoeopathic Matera Medica, # Bhesojo Udbhid (1982), # Flaming Flowers : Poets' Response to the Emergence of Bangladesh (1994) essay, # Rabinroprokriti O Onyanya Probandha (1988) Essays on literature and aesthetics, # Sartre O Onyanya Prosongo (1993) literary essays, # Praner Minar Shahid Minar (1994) prose description for juvenile, # Srishtishilota O Onnanya (1999) essays, # Nazrul's Aesthetics and Other Aspects (2001) essays, # Nandonik Nazrul (2001) essays on Nazrul, # Monpoboner Nao (2005) travelogue, # Identification, Valuation and Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions of Bangladesh ( A draft report of about 500 pages submitted to

, Genva in January 2005), # Methodology : Valuation of Identified TECs of Bangladesh. Trial pint 2006, Lokbangla, Dhaka.

Fiction, travelogue and prose

* Mohanobi (1983) biography for children, * Jonmajati (1994) novel based on history and legends, * Bastuhara (1994) a novel based on Flannery O'Connor's story, * Moinpahar (1995) a novel based reality and legends, * Chotoder Nazrul Jibani (2001) biography for children, * Chotoder Rabindra Jibani (2001) biography for children, * Chotoder Begum Rokya (2001) biography for children, * Chotoder Jibanananda Das (2001) biography for children, * Chotoder Michael Madhusudan Datta (2001) biography for children, * Monpoboner Nao (2005) travelogue

Translation

# Poribortaner Pothe (1972) essay, # Agamemnon (1987) drama, # In Blissful Hell (1993) novel, # Flannery O'Connorer Golpo (1997) stories, # Romeo Juliet (1998) Shakespeare's story retold, # Neel Somudrer Jhor (1998) Shakespeare's story retold, # Wedding and Wild Kite (2001), # Hason Raja (Subtitles of a film, 2001).

Books edited and compiled

# Kobi Madhusudhan (1984) editor, collection of essays, # Kovita 1390 (1984) editor, collection of poetry, # Shahid Buddhijibi Sharane Kobitaguccha (1984) editor, collection of poetry, # Humayun Kabir Racanabali (1984) editor, collected works of Humayun Kabir, # Kobita 1391 (1985) editor, collection of poetry, # Abul Hasaner Ogronthito Kobita (1986) one of the three editors of Abul Hasan's poetry collection, # Bangladesher Nirbacita Kobita (1988) editor, Selected Poems from Bangladesh, # Homoeopathy Paribhasha (1989) one of the two compilers, # Kobita : GonoAndolan (1991) editor, collection of poetry, # Tales to Tell (1991) editor and compiler of a supplementary Reader in English for secondary level, # Stories for the Young (1991) editor and compiler of a supplementary Reader in English for secondary level, # Bangla Academy English-Bengali Dictionary (1993) a compiler, # Shotabdir Sreshtho Premer Pongkti (1995) editor, best love poems of the century, # Songkhipto Bangla Obhidhan (1995), a compiler of this dictionary, # Jatiya Prjaye Nazrul Janmabarshiki Udjapan Smarakgrantha 1996 (1996), # Nazrul : An Evaluation (1997), # Nazrul Sangeeter Swaralipi Sangkalan (1997), # Adi Rekordbhittik Nazrul Sangeeter Bani Sangkalan (1997), # Nazruler Nirbachito Prabandha (1997), # Nazruler Harano Ganer Khata (1997), # Poetry of Kazi Nazrul Islam in English Translation (1997) # Nazrul Barshapanji (1998, 1999), # Janmashatabarshe Nazrulke Nibedita Kabita (1999), # Nazruler Maktab Shahitya (2001), # Nazruler Langal (2001), # Shatabdir Shreshtho Premer Kabita (Love poems edited, 2005), # Religious Study (English translator) for Class VI and V (2006, Bangladesh Text Book Board).

Work on intellectual property

Huda has been working on matters relating to intellectual property since last few years. On 12 December 2007 he presented a seminal work at the Top Level Forum on Intellectual Property organised by the

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(WIPO/OMPI), held in Geneva, Switzerland. The main focus of his paper was

Traditional Knowledge Traditional knowledge (TK), indigenous knowledge (IK) and local knowledge generally refer to knowledge systems embedded in the cultural traditions of regional, indigenous, or local communities. According to the World Intellectual Property Org ...

(TK) and

Traditional Cultural Expressions Cultural expressions are creative manifestations of the cultural identities of their authors. They are treated in the international legal system in terms of cultural rights, intellectual property law and international trade. Definition The obje ...

(TCE). He presented an estimation of the value of yearly transaction TCE in Bangladesh.

References

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