Abu Rushd
Abu Rushd | |
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| আবু রুশদ | |
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| Born | Syed Abu Rushd Matinuddin 25 December 1919 |
| Died | 23 February 2010 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Relatives | Rashid Karim (brother) |
| Awards | full list |
Syed Abu Rushd Matinuddin (known by his pen name Abu Rushd,[1] 25 December 1919 – 23 February 2010)[2] was a Bangladeshi writer.[3]
Early life and career[edit]
Rushd started his career as an English lecturer in Hooghly Mohsin College. He moved to England in 1951 for studying English literature at the Exeter College, Oxford.[4] He later taught English in Kolkata Islamia College, Dhaka College, Chittagong College,[5] Rajshahi College and Jahangirnagar University.[2] He retired from Jahangirnagar University in 1982.[6]
Works[edit]
Rushd's first publication was a collection of short stories in 1939. In addition to six novels, he wrote 50 short stories, and a three-volume autobiography. Also, he was adept at translating literary works, both from Bengali to English and English to Bengali, including Shakespeare's poems. Moreover, he was a regular columnist for four Bangladeshi newspapers, writing opinion pieces.[citation needed]
Rushd translated some poems and songs of Lalon to English in 1964.[7]
Novels[edit]
- Elomelo (This and That, 1946)
- Samne Notun Din (A New Day Ahead, 1951)
- Doba Holo Dighi (Pool becomes Lake, 1960)
- Nongor (Anchor, 1967)
- Onishchito Ragini (The Unsure Tune, 1969)
- Sthagita Dwip (The Aborted Island, 1974)[2]
Awards[edit]
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1963)
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1963)[8]
- Habib Bank Award (1970)
- Ekushey Padak (1981)
- Adamjee Literary Award[2]
- Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1992)
- Alakta Literary Award (1992)
- Bangla Sahitya Parisad Award (1993)
- Sher-e-Bangla Gold Award (1992)[2]
- Lekhika Sangha Award (1992)
- Rotary Club Award (1995)
- Chattagram Sangskriti Kendro Farrukh Memorial Award (1999)[9]
Personal life[edit]
Rush was married to Azija Rushd.[6] His brother, Rashid Karim, was a novelist.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Syed Abu Rushd Matinuddin: The litterateur and the man". The New Nation. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Prof Abu Rushd passes away". The Daily Star. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Remembering our wordsmiths". The Daily Star. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Dr A R Mallick: A Personal Tribute". The Daily Star. 4 February 1998. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "The life of a scholar". The Daily Star. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b "JU English deptt launches Prof Abu Rushd scholarship". The Daily Star. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "The long tradition of Bengal mysticism". The Daily Star. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "CSK - Farrukh Memorial Award". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Silent but Near". The Daily Star. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Rashid Karim: voice of modern fiction". The Daily Star. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1919 births
- 2010 deaths
- Bengali-language writers
- Bangladeshi male novelists
- Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford
- Academic staff of Jahangirnagar University
- Academic staff of Dhaka College
- Recipients of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
- Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
- Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
- Recipients of the Adamjee Literary Award
- Dhaka College alumni
- Pakistani writers
- Pakistani expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Writers from Kolkata