Talim Hossain (29 October 1918 – 21 February 1999) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was the founder of Kabi Nazrul Institute in Dhaka. He was the editor of the literary magazine '' Mahe Nao'' in the 1960s. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 1982 by the

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for his contribution to Bengali literature.

Career

Hossain was a Nazrul exponent. Along with musician Sudhin Das, he took the initiative to formulate Swaralipi of Nazrul Sangeet for the first time. He wrote books including "Dishari", "Shahin" and "Nuher Jahaj". A 500-page complete works of Hossain, "Kavita Samagra", was released in 1999. A foundation by Hossain, "Poet Talim Hossain Trust", awards researchers and practitioners on Nazrul annually since 1998.

Personal life

Hossain was born in

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. He was married to writer Mafruha Chowdhury. They had three daughters,

Shabnam Mustari Shabnam Mustari is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 and Nazrul Award in 2014 by the Government of Bangladesh. Her notable songs include ''Laili Tomar Esheche Phiria'', ''Amai Nohe Go Bhalobasho Mor Gaan'' ...

, Parvin Mustari and Yasmin Mustari. They are all Nazrul Sangeet singers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Talim 1918 births 1999 deaths Bangladeshi male poets Recipients of the Ekushey Padak 20th-century Bangladeshi poets 20th-century Bangladeshi male writers