Afsar Amed Explained

Afsar Amed
Birth Date:5 April 1959
Birth Place:Howrah District, West Bengal, India
Death Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alma Mater:Kolkata University
Occupation:Writer

Afsar Amed (also written as Afsar Ahmed, 5 April 1959 – 4 August 2018) was an Indian Bengali writer. He wrote 27 novels and 24 other books.[1]

Early life and education

Amed was born on 5 April 1959.[2] He pursued his post graduate education from Kolkata University in Bangla.[3]

Career

During Amed's early life he wrote mainly poems but later he began to write prose. His writing Bangali Musalmaner Biyer Gan was published in Porichoy in 1978.[4] His first novel Ghor Gerosti was published in 1980.[5] His writings were published in Porichoy, Kalantor, Baromas, Saroswato.[4] Besides writing he also worked in literary magazine Protikshon for some years.[5] He worked in Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi too.[3]

Amed's book Bibir Mithya Talaq O Talaqer Bibi Ebong Holud Pakhir Kissa was in the school curriculum in Assam. Mrinal Sen directed Aamar Bhuban was based on his novel Dhan Jyotsna.[6] This film was his last direction.[7] A film titled Raat Koto Holo (2011) directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), produced by Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), was based on his novel Hatyar Promad Jani.[8]

Amed also translated books of other languages into Bangla. He and Kalim Hazique translated Abdus Samad's Urdu novel Do Gaz Zamin into Bangla titled Sare Tin Hat Bhumi. He also translated a Sindhi book of Hari Motwani into Bangla. The title of the translated book was Ashroy.[4]

Selected bibliography

Novels

Translations

Screen adaptations

Awards and recognition

Death

Amed died on 4 August 2018 at the age of 59.[1] [6] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: প্রয়াত লেখক আফসার আহমেদ. The Wall. 4 August 2018. 20 November 2019. bn. 13 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152301/https://www.thewall.in/writer-afsar-ahmed-is-no-more/. dead.
  2. Web site: কিস্‌সা কথক আফসার আমেদ. Bangla Tribune. 7 August 2018. 20 November 2019. bn. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124121137/http://m.banglatribune.com/literature/news/351519/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6. 24 November 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: আফসার আমেদের জীবনাবসান. Aajkaal. 20 November 2019. bn. 13 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152301/https://www.aajkaal.in/news/kolkata/afsar-ahmed-died-jlmf. dead.
  4. Web site: আফসার আমেদ: এক নিখোঁজ লেখকের কিস্‌সা. The Indian Express. 5 August 2019. 20 November 2019. bn.
  5. Web site: মুসলমান সমাজের অসামান্য রূপকার. Aajkaal. 25 December 2017. 20 November 2019. bn. 13 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152300/https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/the-outstanding-architect-9p5d. dead.
  6. Web site: আফসার আহমেদ প্রয়াত. Kolkata TV. 5 August 2018. 20 November 2019. bn.
  7. Web site: Six Best Films By Mrinal Sen. Outlook. 30 December 2018. 20 November 2019.
  8. Web site: A writer and a casual worker. The Telegraph. 3 July 2011. 20 November 2019.
  9. Web site: আফসার আহমেদ প্রয়াত. Kolkata TV. 5 August 2018. 20 November 2019. bn.
  10. Web site: AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZES (1989–2018). Sahitya Akademi. 20 November 2019.
  11. Web site: পুরস্কার বিজয়ী বাঙালি লেখক. West Bengal Public Library Network. 20 November 2019. bn. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017055528/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/scl/html/awared_wining.php. 17 October 2018. dead.
  12. Web site: AKADEMI AWARDS (1955–2018). Sahitya Akademi. 20 November 2019.
  13. Web site: চলে গেলেন আফসার আহমেদ, শোকের ছায়া রাজ্যে. Ebela. 4 August 2018. 14 November 2019. bn.

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