Sufia Khatun (writer) explained

Sufia Khatun
Birth Date:May 1922
Birth Place:Mymensingh
Death Date:7 January 2023 (aged 100)
Death Place:Dhaka
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Author, social activist
Awards:Bangla Academy Literary Award

Sufia Khatun (bn|সুফিয়া খাতুন) (May 1922 – 7 January 2023) was a Bangladeshi author and social activist. She won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2021.[1] [2]

Biography

She was born in Mymensingh in May 1922.

She wrote an autobiography titled "Jibon Nodir Bake Bake" (Bengali: জীবন নদীর বাঁকে বাঁকে) which was published in 2005. In 2006, she wrote a children's book titled "Shona Jhora Din" (Bengali: সোনা ঝরা দিন). She wrote a book of poems titled "Apo Bhuvan" (Bengali: ওপো ভুবন).

In 2014, she published a book regarding her long exile life titled "Probasher Prapti" (Bengali: প্রবাসের প্রাপ্তি). In 2018, another book of poems was published by her titled "Narir Chokher Jol" (Bengali: নারীর চোখের জল).[3]

She died on January 7, 2023.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: bn:বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পেলেন ১৫ জন . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/বাংলা-একাডেমি-সাহিত্য-পুরস্কার-পেলেন-১৫-জন . 15 May 2023 . Prothom Alo . 23 January 2022 . bn.
  2. News: 7 January 2023 . Bangla Academy award recipient Sufia Khatun dies . 15 May 2023 . Bangladesh Pratidin.
  3. Web site: Sufia Khatun Books - সুফিয়া খাতুন এর বই Rokomari.com . 15 May 2023 . www.rokomari.com . en.
  4. News: bn:লেখক, শিক্ষক সুফিয়া খাতুন আর নেই . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/bl45oeuc96 . 15 May 2023 . Prothom Alo . 7 January 2023 . bn.