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