Syed Shamsul Haque
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| Syed Shamsul Haq সৈয়দ শামসুল হক |
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| Born | 27 December 1935 Kurigram, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
| Occupation | writer |
| Years active | 1954-present |
| Spouse(s) | Anwara Syed Haq |
| Children | Bidita Sadiq (daughter) Ditio Syed Haq (son) |
| Parent(s) | Syed Siddique Husain (father) Halima Khatun (mother) |
| Relatives | Syed Raisuddin (grandfather) |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Award (1966) Ekushey Padak (1984) |
Syed Shamsul Haq (Bengali: সৈয়দ শামসুল হক; born 27 December 1935) is a Bangladeshi poet and writer.[1]
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Early life
Syed Shamsul Haq was born in Kurigram (in the northern part of present-day Bangladesh) on 27 December in 1935. His father was Syed Siddique Husain, a homeopathic physician. His mother was Halima Khatun.[2] His father came to Kurigram to pursue the practice of medicine. Traditionally they belonged to a Peer (Saint) family.[citation needed] But Haq's father broke with family tradition and pursued an English education and then took up medicine.[citation needed]
Personal life
Haq married Anwara Syed Haq. She is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London.[2] Together they have one daughter, Bidita Sadiq, and one son, Ditio Syed Haq. Bidita teaches English literature at higher school level. Ditio, an IT specialist, writes stories, lyrics and music.
Haq lives alternately in Dhaka and London.[2]
Literature
Syed Shamsul Haq writes poetry, fiction, plays (mostly in verse), and essays. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali literature in Bangladesh.
Poetry
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Novels
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Stories
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Plays
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Translations
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Awards
- Bangla Academy 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
- Ekushey Padak (1984)
- Jebunnessa-Mahbubullah Gold Medal (1985)
- Padabali Kabita Award (1987)
- Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1990)
- National Poetry Award (1997)
- national Poetry Honour (2001)
- TENAS Medal (1990).
- Independence Day Award (2000)
References
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- Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national text book of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
- Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national text book of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
External links
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