Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah ( bn, রুদ্র মুহম্মদ শহিদুল্লাহ; 16 October 1956 – 21 June 1991)
was a
Bangladeshi
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Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
poet
noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry. He is considered one of the leading Bengali poets of the 1970s.
He received ''Munir Chaudhury Memorial Award'' in 1980.
He is most notable for writing the song Amar Bhitor Bahire Ontore Ontore, "ভালো আছি ভালো থেকো" (Bhālō āchi bhālō thēkō) also known as "আমার ভিতর বাহিরে অন্তরে অন্তরে"(Āmāra bhitara bāhirē antarē antarē). The song was later used in various Bengali movies and television dramas.
Life
Shahidullah was born on 16 October 1956 in Barisal to Shiria Begum and Sheikh Waliullah.
[
He was a student of Dhaka West End School. From this school he passed ]Secondary School Certificate
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(SSC) in 1973 and Higher Secondary School Certificate
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Higher Secondary Education
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(HSC) in 1975. Then got his master's degree in Bangla from the University of Dhaka
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in 1983.
In 1982, Taslima Nasrin
Taslima Nasrin (born 25 August 1962) is a Bangladeshi-Swedish writer, physician, feminist, secular humanist, and activist. She is known for her writing on women's oppression and criticism of religion. Some of her books are banned in Bangladesh ...
fell in love with Rudra and fled home to marry him. They divorced in 1986. He died on 21 June 1991 as a result of drug abuse and depression.
Literary works
;Collection of poems
* ''Upodruto Upokul'' (1979)
* ''Firey Chai Swarno Gram'' (1981)
* ''Manusher Manchitra
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah ( bn, রুদ্র মুহম্মদ শহিদুল্লাহ; 16 October 1956 – 21 June 1991) was a Bangladeshi poet noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry. He is considered one of the leading ...
'' (1984)
* ''Chhobolo'' (1986)
* ''Galpa'' (1987)
* ''Diyechhilo Shokol Akash'' (1988)
* ''Moulik Mukhosh'' (1990)
;Poems
;Short stories
* ''Sonali Shishir''
;Play
* ''Bish Briksher Bij''
Awards
* 1980: Munier Choudhury Memorial Literary Award for his poetry book, Upodruto Upokul.
* 1981: Munier Choudhury Memorial Literary Award for his poetry book, Firey Chai Swarnagram.
* 1997: ''Bangladesh Chalachitra Sangbadik Samity award'' (posthumous) for the poem '' Amar Bhitor Bahire Ontore Ontore''
Rudra Mela
''Rudra Smriti Sangsad'' organises an annual fair named ''Rudra Mela'', in memory of poet Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah.
References
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1956 births
1991 deaths
People from Bagerhat District
Bangladeshi male poets
Bengali poets
Bengali male poets
20th-century poets
20th-century Bengali poets
20th-century Bangladeshi male writers