Syed Shamsul Haq (27 December 1935 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1966 (the youngest among all to receive it),

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in 1984 and Independence Day Award in 2000 by the

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for his contributions to Bangla literature. His notable works include ''"Payer Awaj Pawa Jai"'', ''"Nishiddho Loban"'', ''"Khelaram Khele Ja"'', ''"Neel Dongshon"'' and ''"Mrigoya"''.

Early life

Haq was born in Kurigram on 27 December 1935 to Syed Siddique Husain, a homeopathic physician, and Halima Khatun. He was the eldest of the eight children. In 1951, he went to

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to work as an assistant to film director Kamal Amrohi while he was making his film '' Mahal'' but left the job the next year.

Personal life

Haq was married to Anwara Syed Haq. She is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London. Together they have one daughter, Bidita Sadiq, and one son, Ditio Syed-Haq. On 27 September 2016, he died of lung cancer at the age of 80 in Dhaka.

Work

Haq wrote poetry, fiction, plays (mostly in verse), music lyrics and essays. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali literature in Bangladesh. Haq also wrote songs, including ''"Jar Chaya Poreche Monero Aynate"'' and ''"Haire Manush Rongin Fanush"''. ;Poetry ;Novels ;Stories ;Films * ''Phir Milengey Hum Dono'' (1966), screenwriter and director ;Plays ;Translations

Awards

* Bangla Academy Literary Award (1966) * Adamjee Literary Award (1969) * Alakta Gold Medal (1982) * Alaol Literary Award (1983) * Kabitalap Award (1983) * Literary Award of the Association of Women Writers *

(1984) * TENAS Medal (1990) * Jebunnessa-Mahbubullah Gold Medal (1985) * Padabali Kabita Award (1987) * Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1990) * National Poetry Award (1997) * Independence Day Award (2000) * National Poetry Honour (2001) * Premchand Fellowship of Sahitya Akademi of India (2010)

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