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Adamjee Literary Award
Adamjee Literary Award, also known as Adamjee Prize, is a literary award bestowed by the government of Pakistan. It is presented by the president. The award seeks to recognize those people who have made "meritorious contribution" to the literature of Pakistan. It was first introduced by Pakistan Writers' Guild in 1959. Muhammad Shahidullah Muhammad Shahidullah ( bn, মুহম্মদ শহীদুল্লাহ; 10 July 1885 – 13 July 1969) was a Bengali linguist, philologist, educationist, and writer. In 2004, he was ranked number 16 in BBC's poll of the Greatest Benga ... served as the permanent chairman of the award. List of winners References {{Reflist Civil awards and decorations of Pakistan Pakistani literature Bengali literary awards Urdu literary awards Pakistani literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize ( Spanish), the Camões Prize ( Portuguese), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahsan Habib
Ahsan Habib (2 January 1917 – 10 July 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet and literary figure in Bengali culture. He was born in the village of Shankarpasha, in Pirojpur. Before the India-Pakistan partition, he worked on several literary magazines: ''Takbir'', ''Bulbul'' (1937–38) and ''The Saogat'' (1939-43) and he was a staff artiste at the Kolkata Centre of All India Radio. After partition he came to Dhaka and worked on ''Daily Azad'', ''Monthly Mohammadi'', ''Daily Krishak'', ''Daily Ittehad'', ''Weekly Prabaha'', etc. Early life He was born in Pirojpur district. His father's name is Hamijuddin Hawladar and his mother's name is Jomila Khatun. He had been writing poem since his school life. While reading in Brojomohun College, he shifted to Kolkata for livelihood. Literary works Poems His first book of poetry was ''Ratri Shesh''. Others include: * ''Chhaya Horin'' (1962) * ''Shara Dupur'' (1964) * ''Ashay Boshoty'' (1974) * ''Megh Bole Choitrey Jabo'' (1976) * ''Duhate Dui Adim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Chronicle
''Pakistan Chronicle'' is a chronicle A chronicle ( la, chronica, from Greek ''chroniká'', from , ''chrónos'' – "time") is a historical account of events arranged in chronological order, as in a timeline. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and ... on Pakistan history edited by Aqeel Jafri. It covers events from 1947 to 2018 and contains more than 5,000 events and 4,000 pictures related to politics, literature, media, fine arts, sports, and entertainment. Retrieved 20 March 2019 References 2010 non-fiction books[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarder Jayenuddin
Sardar Jainuddin (1 March 1918 – 22 December 1986) was a Bangladeshi novelist. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1967 and Ekushey Padak in 1994 posthumously. Early life Jainuddin was born in Kamarhati village, Sujanagar, Pabna District in 1918. Awards * Adamjee Literature Award (Adamjee Sahitya Puroskar), 1968 * Bangla Academy Award, 1968 * Silver Medal, Frankfurt International Book Fair, 1974–75 * Bank Award – Children Literature (Bank Puroskar Shishu Sahitya), 1981 * Agrani Bank Award – Children Literature (Agrani Bank Puroskar- Shishu Shahitya) – 1982 * Ekushey Padak (Posthumous), 1994. * He was also awarded "Tamghaye Imtiaz" award in early 1971 by the then Pakistan Government. But he refused the award in support of the non-cooperation movement called by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in March 1971. Works Career * 1941-47: British Indian Army, during second world war, as Quarter Master Habildar. He left the job on 31-10-47 (Released) and came to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishwar Naheed
Kishwar Naheed ( ur, ) (born 1940) is a feminist Urdu poet and a writer from Pakistan. She has written several poetry books. She has also received awards including Sitara-e-Imtiaz for her literary contribution towards Urdu literature. Early life Kishwar Naheed was born in 1940 to a Syed family in Bulandshahr, India. She migrated to Lahore, Pakistan after partition in 1949 with her family. Kishwar was a witness to the violence (including rape and abduction of women) associated with the partition of India. The bloodshed at that time left a lasting impression on her at a tender age. As a young girl, Kishwar was inspired by the girls who had started going to Aligarh Muslim University in those times. The white kurta and white gharara under a black burqa that they wore looked so elegant to her and she wanted to go to college, to educate herself. She finished ''Adeeb Fazil'' degree in Urdu and learned Persian language also. She had become a voracious reader in her teenage years a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Adeeb
Mirza Adeeb, ( ur, —; 4 April 1914 – 31 July 1999), also known as Meerza Adeeb, (—), was a Pakistani Urdu writer of dramas and short stories. His plays and short stories won him six prizes and awards from the Pakistan Writers' Guild, Pakistan Writers' Guild. Name Mirza Adeeb's name at birth, birth name was Mirza Dilawer Ali, but he came to be known in the literary world as Mirza Adeeb. (Mirza (noble), Mirza denotes the rank of a high nobleman or Prince,The derivation of which word is from Emir ('—) and —. and ''Adeeb'' means 'Litterateur'.) Early life He was born in 1914, in Lahore, British India to Mirza Basheer Ali. He attended Government Islamia High School, Bhati Gate, Lahore. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree from Islamia College Lahore, Islamia College, Lahore. He initially focused on poetry, then devoted himself to playwriting. Career Plays At first, being influenced from the , (—), he wrote romantic prose. Later, he switched to writing plays about every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasan Hafizur Rahman
Hasan Hafizur Rahman (;1932–1983) became the editor of the ''Daily Bangla'' right after the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He also worked for the government as a high official and edited an account of the independence struggle called ''The Liberation War of Bangladesh'', which was published in sixteen volumes. He was the author of thirteen books including eight collections of poetry and ''Adhunik Kobi O Kobita'' (''Modern Poets and Poetry''), a book of critical essays. Awards * Adamjee Literary Award (1967) * Bangla Academy Literary Award (1971) * Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ... (!984) References 1932 births 1983 deaths Bengali writers Recipients of the Independence Day Award Bangladeshi male writers Recipients of the Adamjee Literary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Quadir
Abdul Quadir (1 June 1906 – 19 December 1984) was a Bangladeshi poet, essayist, and journalist. He was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963 and Ekushey Padak in 1976. Early life and education Quadir was born in the village of Araisidha in Comilla District to Afsaruddin (d. 1973), a jute businessman. Quadir's mother died of cholera when he was 2 years old. He first studied at Bazar Chartola Madrasa, which was moved to Araisidha in 1932 and later named as Araisidha Kamil Madrasa. He passed the matriculation from Annada Model High School in Brahmanbaria in 1923. In 1925, he passed the ISc from Dhaka Intermediate College. He then enrolled at the University of Dhaka. Career Quadir published and edited the monthly ''Jayati'' during 1930–1933. He served in various posts at the Saptahik Nabashakti (1934), Jugantar (1938), Dainik Nabajug (1941), Banglar Katha, weekly Mohammadi (1946) and weekly Paigam (1947-52). He returned to Dhaka in 1952. From 1964 to 1970, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Jafri
Ada Jafarey ( ur, : ) , often spelled Ada Jafri (22 August 1924 – 12 March 2015), was a Pakistani poet who is regarded as the first major female Urdu poet to be published and has been called "The First Lady of Urdu Poetry". She was also an author and was considered a prominent figure in contemporary Urdu literature. She received awards from the Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan Writers' Guild, and literary societies of North America and Europe in recognition of her efforts. Life Early life Ada Jafarey was born on 22 August 1924, in Badayun, U.P. Her birth name was Aziz Jahan. Her father, Maulvi Badrul Hasan died when she was three, and her mother reared her. She started composing poetry when she was twelve years old, under the pen name of Ada Badayuni. She spent her early life within impassable social bounds. Married life She married Nurul Hasan Jafarey on 29 January 1947, in Lucknow, India. After her marriage, she took her pen name Ada Jafarey. Her husband, Nurul Hasan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Akhtar
Mohammad Khalid Akhtar ( ur, محمد خالد اختر), (born 1920 in Bahawalpur, died 2 February 2002), was an Urdu-language writer. His satirical novel ''Chakiwara Mein Visal'' from 1964 won the Adamjee Literary Award Adamjee Literary Award, also known as Adamjee Prize, is a literary award bestowed by the government of Pakistan. It is presented by the president. The award seeks to recognize those people who have made "meritorious contribution" to the literature .... Bibliography * ''Chakiwara main Visal'' (1964). * ''Khoya Hoa Ufaq'' (A collection of stories, sketches, satirical essays, the winner of the Adamjee Award in 1967). * ''Bees So Giyara'' (A novel published in 1950 and republished in 1999). * ''Yatra'' (A travelogue published in 1990). * ''Do Safar'' (A travelogue – 1984 * ''Chacha Abdul Baqi – Stories (Satire) – 1985'' * ''Makatib E Khizar'' * ''Ibn-i-Jubair ka safar'' (A travelogue published in 1994) * ''Laltain Aur Dosari Kahaniyan'' (Stories and a nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrukh Ahmad
Syed Farrukh Ahmad ( bn, সৈয়দ ফররুখ আহমদ; 10 June 1918 – 19 October 1974), later simply known as Farrukh Ahmad, was a Bangladeshi poet and author. He is commonly known as the ''poet of the Muslim renaissance'', as many of his poems embody the spirit of resurrection in the hearts of the colonised Muslims of Bengal. Other than being a distinguished bearer of Islamic thought in modern Bengal, his poetry is also significant for its diction and literary value. The transition from romanticism to modernism is evident in his poetry and he is best known for his magnum opus, ''Sat Sagorer Majhi''. Early life Ahmad was born on 10 June 1918, to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds in the village of Majhail in Sreepur, Magura, which was then under the Jessore District of the Bengal Presidency. His grandmother gave him the daak naam of Ramzan, as his birth coincided with the month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. The family claimed descent from Ali, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abul Fazal (writer)
Abul Fazal (1 July 1903–4 May 1983) was a Bangladeshi writer and academic. He served as the 4th vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962 and Independence Day Award in 2012 (posthumously). Early life and education Fazal was born at Satkania Upazila in Chittagong District in 1903 to Moulvi Fazlur Rahman, an Imam of Chittagong Jame Masjid. Fazal earned B.A. from the University of Dhaka. He passed M.A. in Bengali language and literature from Calcutta University in 1940. Career Fazal began his career as an Imam. He taught in multiple schools as a teacher. In 1941, he became a professor of Krishnanagar College and later of Chittagong College. He served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 1973 to 1975. Fazal served as a member in charge of education and culture of the advisory council of the Government of Bangladesh during 1975–23 June 1977. Works Fazal wrote in a variety of genres: novels, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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