Mahmudul Haque ( – 21 July 2008) was a Bangladeshi writer. He won

Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

in 1977.

Early life and career

Haque's family moved to Azimpur, Dhaka after the 1947 partition of India. He attended West End High School and was a student

Jagannath College Jagannath University (JnU) ( bn, জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ''Jagannātha biśbabidyālaẏa'', University Acrostic : জবি or JnU) is a state-funded public university at 9–10, Chittaranjan Avenue in Sa ...

in the late 1950s. Soon after graduation, he went to work, managing the new family business, ''Tasmen Jewellers'' at

Baitul Mukarram Baitul Mukarram, also spelled as Baytul Mukarrom ( ar, بيت المكرّم, bn, বায়তুল মোকাররম; ), is the National Mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosque was comple ...

. Haque began by writing short stories, and his first story called ''Durghotona'' was published in the magazine ''Sainik'' in 1953. He wrote his first novel ''Jekhane Khonjona Pakhi'' (later on renamed as ''Onur Pathshala'') in 1967. He wrote a volume of short stories ''Protidin Ekti Rumal'' and a book for juveniles ''Chikkore Kabuk.'' Haque translated Mexican fiction-writer

Juan Rulfo Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno, best known as Juan Rulfo ( ; 16 May 1917 – 7 January 1986), was a Mexican writer, screenwriter, and photographer. He is best known for two literary works, the 1955 novel ''Pedro Páramo'', and th ...

's some poems into Bengali language.

Works

* ''Onur Pathsala'' (1967) * ''Nirapod Tandra'' (1974) * ''Jeebon Amar Bon'' (1976) * ''Matir Jahaj'' (1977) * ''Kalo Baraf'' (1977) * ''Khelaghar'' (1978) * ''Chikkore Kabuk'' * ''Oshoriri'' (1980)

References

1941 births 2008 deaths Bangladeshi male novelists Bangladeshi short story writers Recipients of Bangla Academy Award {{Bangladesh-bio-stub