Hasan Azizul Huq Explained

Hasan Azizul Huq
Native Name:হাসান আজিজুল হক
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:2 February 1939
Birth Place:Jabgraam, Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Rajshahi
Occupation:Writer
Awards:full list

Hasan Azizul Huq (2 February 1939 – 15 November 2021) was a Bangladeshi short-story writer and novelist.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1999, Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1970 and Independence Award in 2019.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Azizul Huq was born in Jabgraam in Burdwan district of West Bengal. In 1947, his parents moved to Phultala, near the city of Khulna, Bangladesh.[4] He completed his post-graduation from Rajshahi University in 1960. He served as a faculty in the department of philosophy of the same university.[5]

Azizul Huq was the second Bangabandhu Chair of the department of history at the University of Dhaka.[4]

Career

Azizul Huq's first published volume is Samudrer Swapna, Shiter Aranya (1964).[4] Among other notable volumes are: Atmaja o Ekti Karabi Gaachh (1967), Jeeban Ghase Agun (1973), Namhin Gotrohin (1974), Pataale, Haspataale (1981), Kathakataa (1981), Aprakasher Bhaar (1988) and Ma Meyer Sansar (1997) and Raarbanger Golpo (1999).[4] He wrote two autobiographies, Fire Jai Fire Ashi and Uki Diye Digonto.[4]

His stories have been translated into English, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Czech[1] and Japanese.[6]

Works

গল্পগ্রন্থ -১.আত্নজা ও একটি করবী গাছ।২.নামহীন গোত্রহীন৩.আমরা অপেক্ষা করছি৪.সমুদ্রের স্বপ্ন শীতের অরণ্য৫.জীবন ঘষে আগুন৬.পাতালে হাসপাতালে৭.রোদে যাব৮.রাঢ়বঙের গল্প৯.মা ও মেয়ের সংসার১০.বিধবার কথা ও অন্যান্য গল্প

Awards

Death

Hasan Azizul Huq died on 15 November 2021 at Bihas Chouddopai University Housing Society, Rajshahi.[7] [8]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Happy birthday Hasan Azizul Huq. 2 February 2016. 4 May 2016. The Daily Star.
  2. News: http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/. bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ. 23 August 2017. Government of Bangladesh. bn. Ekushey Padak winners list.
  3. Web site: http://banglaacademy.org.bd/?page_id=1315. bn:পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা. bn. Winners list. 23 August 2017. Bangla Academy.
  4. News: Hasan Azizul Haque. 5 February 2016. The Daily Star. 23 November 2017. en.
  5. News: Bangalis are trying to get ahead by forgetting the past. 5 July 2015. 4 May 2016. Emran Mahfuj. The Daily Star. Op-ed.
  6. Five representative pieces have translated into Japanese in Bangladesher nirbacita galpa ("The selected stories of Bangladesh"), published by THE DIDO LIFE FOUNDATION, 17 December 2019"
  7. News: Litterateur Hasan Azizul Haque no more. Prothom Alo English. 15 November 2021. 15 November 2021.
  8. News: bn:হাসান আজিজুল হক আর নেই. Hasan Azizul Huq no more. https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/302612/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87. The Daily Ittefaq. 15 November 2021. bn. 15 November 2021.