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| native_name = শিশির ভট্টাচার্য্য |
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| occupation = Professor, writer |
| occupation = Professor, writer |
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| alma_mater = {{Plainlist| |
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| education = PhD |
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* [[Paris-Sorbonne University]] {{Small|([[Master of Arts|MA]], [[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]])}} |
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| subject = Bengali language, literature, culture |
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* [[University of Montreal]] {{Small|([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])}} |
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| alma_mater = [[University of Montreal]]<br/> |
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[[Paris-Sorbonne University]] |
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| website = {{URL|shishirbhattacharja.com}} |
| website = {{URL|shishirbhattacharja.com}} |
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|workplaces=[[University of Dhaka]]|discipline=Linguistics|sub_discipline=Bengali language, literature and culture |
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|birth_place=[[Sitakunda]], [[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]] (now in [[Bangladesh]]) |
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'''Shishir Bhattacharja''' (born 4 August 1963) is a [[ |
'''Shishir Bhattacharja''' (born 4 August 1963) is a Bangladeshi [[Linguistics|linguist]], writer, columnist, and a professor of the [[French language]] at the [[University of Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/article/995553/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3|script-title=bn:অখণ্ড আলোয় বাংলা ব্যাকরণ|date=2016-10-07|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422080422/https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/onnoalo/article/995553/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3|archive-date=2019-04-22|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> He is also the Director of the [[Institute of Modern Languages (Dhaka)|Institute of Modern Languages]], University of Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/35597/bangla-state-language-only-in-law-not-in-practice-speakers|title=Bangla state language only in law, not in practice: speakers|work=[[New Age (Bangladesh)|New Age]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421162619/http://www.newagebd.net/article/35597/bangla-state-language-only-in-law-not-in-practice-speakers|archive-date=2019-04-21|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/288749|title=MoU between Dhaka University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies signed|work=Daily Sun|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613003725/http://daily-sun.com/post/288749/2018/02/13/MoU-between-Dhaka-University-and-Tokyo-University-of-Foreign-Studies-signed|archive-date=2018-06-13|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/enhance-opportunity-research-based-education-1649422|title=Enhance opportunity for research-based education|date=2018-10-20|work=The Daily Star|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421162254/https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/enhance-opportunity-research-based-education-1649422|archive-date=2019-04-21|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> An ardent advocate and promoter of the [[Bengali language]], he has written extensively on the use of [[Bengali language|Bengali]] in Bangladesh. He translated works of [[Guillaume Apollinaire]], [[Arthur Rimbaud]], and [[Bernard-Henri Lévy]] into Bengali and poems of [[Jibanananda Das]] into French.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://opinion.bdnews24.com/bangla/shishir-bhattacharja|script-title=bn:শিশির ভট্টাচার্য্য|date=2015-10-15|work=[[bdnews24.com]]|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406070914/https://opinion.bdnews24.com/bangla/shishir-bhattacharja|archive-date=2017-04-06|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> |
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== Education and career == |
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Born in [[Sitakunda Upazila|Sitakunda]], [[Chattogram]], he did MA in [[Indology]], and MA and MPhil in linguistics at [[Paris-Sorbonne University]].<ref name=":0" /> He received his PhD from the [[Université de Montréal|University of Montreal]], Canada.<ref name=":0" /> He did his post-doctorate at the Institute of State Language in [[Tokyo]]. |
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Born in [[Sitakunda]], [[Chattogram]], he completed [[Bachelor's]] and [[Master's]] in [[Indology]] and [[Linguistics]] at [[University of Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3|Université Sorbonne Nouvelle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/shishirbhattacharja?originalSubdomain=bd|title=Shishir Bhattacharja}}</ref> He received his [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] from the [[Université de Montréal|University of Montreal]], Canada.<ref name=":0" /> He did his post-doctorate at the Institute of State Language in [[University of Tokyo]]. In 1989, Bhattacharja joined Dhaka University where he is, at present, the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages.{{fact|date=July 2024}} Accused of making hateful remarks against [[Islam]] and [[Muslims]], as well as derogatory comments about victims of so called [[Anti-discrimination Students Movement|anti-discrimination movements]], a group of [[University of Dhaka|Dhaka University]] students protested in front of the [[List of vice chancellors of Dhaka University|Vice-Chancellor's]] residence on December 12, demanding his dismissal.<ref>{{cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title= |script-title=bn:ঢাবি অধ্যাপক শিশির ভট্টাচার্যের বহিষ্কার দাবিতে ... |trans-title=Demanding the dismissal of DU Prof. Shishir Bhattacharjee... |url=https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2024-12-12/BvX4ywv1 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[Somoy TV]] |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=DU students protest over professor's Facebook post insulting Islam, July-August martyrs |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/du-students-protest-over-professors-facebook-post-insulting-islam-july-august-martyrs/149005 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213075302/https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/du-students-protest-over-professors-facebook-post-insulting-islam-july-august-martyrs/149005 |archive-date=13 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[United News of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> |
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== Selected works == |
== Selected works == |
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=== In Bengali === |
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*''Ishwar Dharma Bishwas'' (ঈশ্বর ধর্ম বিশ্বাস, God Religion Faith) |
*''Ishwar Dharma Bishwas'' (ঈশ্বর ধর্ম বিশ্বাস, God Religion Faith) |
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*''Samaj Sangskriti Shilpakala'' (সমাজ সংস্কৃতি শিল্পকলা, Society Culture Arts) |
*''Samaj Sangskriti Shilpakala'' (সমাজ সংস্কৃতি শিল্পকলা, Society Culture Arts) |
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* ''Bangla Byakaraner Ruparekha'' (বাংলা ব্যাকরণের রূপরেখা, |
* ''Bangla Byakaraner Ruparekha'' (বাংলা ব্যাকরণের রূপরেখা, Outline of Bengali Grammar) |
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* ''Bangla Bhasha: Prakrita Samasya o Peshadari Samadhan'' (বাংলা ভাষা: প্রকৃত সমস্যা ও পেশাদারি সমাধান, |
* ''Bangla Bhasha: Prakrita Samasya o Peshadari Samadhan'' (বাংলা ভাষা: প্রকৃত সমস্যা ও পেশাদারি সমাধান, (Bengali Language: Real Problems and Professional Solutions) |
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* ''Antaranga Byakaran'' (অন্তরঙ্গ ব্যাকরণ, Intimate Grammar) |
* ''Antaranga Byakaran'' (অন্তরঙ্গ ব্যাকরণ, Intimate Grammar) |
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* ''Uchit Shiksha'' (উচিৎ শিক্ষা, |
* ''Uchit Shiksha'' (উচিৎ শিক্ষা, Proper Education) |
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* ''Bishwabidyalayer Itihas: Adiparba'' (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস: আদিপর্ব, History of University: The |
* ''Bishwabidyalayer Itihas: Adiparba'' (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস: আদিপর্ব, History of University: The Early Period)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/article/1561033/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF|script-title=bn:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় তবে ইউরোপের সৃষ্টি!|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|date=12 October 2018 |language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421160233/https://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/article/1561033/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF|archive-date=2019-04-21|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/article/1507511/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87|script-title=bn:বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মানে কজন জানেন?|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|date=11 June 2018 |language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630083239/http://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/article/1507511/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87|archive-date=2018-06-30|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> |
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*''Jatrapala Chandragupta kingba Khamatasastrer Sohoj Path'' (যাত্রাপালা চন্দ্রগুপ্ত কিংবা ক্ষমতা-শাস্ত্রের সহজপাঠ, (Jatra Performance: Chandragupta or A Beginner's Guide to the Politics of Power) |
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=== Translations === |
==== Translations ==== |
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* ''Bangladesh Jakhan Swadhin Hacchila'' (বাংলাদেশ যখন স্বাধীন হচ্ছিল, When Bangladesh was getting liberated), a Bengali translation of [[Bernard-Henri Lévy]]'s ''Bangla-Desh, Nationalisme dans la révolution'' (1973) |
* ''Bangladesh Jakhan Swadhin Hacchila'' (বাংলাদেশ যখন স্বাধীন হচ্ছিল, When Bangladesh was getting liberated), a Bengali translation of [[Bernard-Henri Lévy]]'s ''Bangla-Desh, Nationalisme dans la révolution'' (1973) |
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=== In English === |
=== In English === |
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* ''Word Formation in Bengali: A Whole Word Morphological Description and its Theoretical Implications'' |
* ''Word Formation in Bengali: A Whole Word Morphological Description and its Theoretical Implications'' |
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=== In French === |
=== In French === |
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*''Bhagwan et son monde orange'' (1991) |
*''Bhagwan et son monde orange'' (1991) |
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*''La poésie contemporaine du Bangladesh'' |
*''La poésie contemporaine du Bangladesh (''Co-author) |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 13 December 2024
Shishir Bhattacharja | |
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শিশির ভট্টাচার্য্য | |
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Occupation(s) | Professor, writer |
Academic background | |
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Discipline | Linguistics |
Sub-discipline | Bengali language, literature and culture |
Institutions | University of Dhaka |
Website | shishirbhattacharja |
Shishir Bhattacharja (born 4 August 1963) is a Bangladeshi linguist, writer, columnist, and a professor of the French language at the University of Dhaka.[1] He is also the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka.[2][3][4] An ardent advocate and promoter of the Bengali language, he has written extensively on the use of Bengali in Bangladesh. He translated works of Guillaume Apollinaire, Arthur Rimbaud, and Bernard-Henri Lévy into Bengali and poems of Jibanananda Das into French.[5]
Education and career
[edit]Born in Sitakunda, Chattogram, he completed Bachelor's and Master's in Indology and Linguistics at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle.[6] He received his PhD from the University of Montreal, Canada.[5] He did his post-doctorate at the Institute of State Language in University of Tokyo. In 1989, Bhattacharja joined Dhaka University where he is, at present, the Director of the Institute of Modern Languages.[citation needed] Accused of making hateful remarks against Islam and Muslims, as well as derogatory comments about victims of so called anti-discrimination movements, a group of Dhaka University students protested in front of the Vice-Chancellor's residence on December 12, demanding his dismissal.[7][8]
Selected works
[edit]In Bengali
[edit]- Ishwar Dharma Bishwas (ঈশ্বর ধর্ম বিশ্বাস, God Religion Faith)
- Samaj Sangskriti Shilpakala (সমাজ সংস্কৃতি শিল্পকলা, Society Culture Arts)
- Bangla Byakaraner Ruparekha (বাংলা ব্যাকরণের রূপরেখা, Outline of Bengali Grammar)
- Bangla Bhasha: Prakrita Samasya o Peshadari Samadhan (বাংলা ভাষা: প্রকৃত সমস্যা ও পেশাদারি সমাধান, (Bengali Language: Real Problems and Professional Solutions)
- Ja Kichu Byakaran Nay (যা কিছু ব্যাকরণ নয়, whatever is not Grammar)
- Antaranga Byakaran (অন্তরঙ্গ ব্যাকরণ, Intimate Grammar)
- Uchit Shiksha (উচিৎ শিক্ষা, Proper Education)
- Bishwabidyalayer Itihas: Adiparba (বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস: আদিপর্ব, History of University: The Early Period)[9][10]
- Jatrapala Chandragupta kingba Khamatasastrer Sohoj Path (যাত্রাপালা চন্দ্রগুপ্ত কিংবা ক্ষমতা-শাস্ত্রের সহজপাঠ, (Jatra Performance: Chandragupta or A Beginner's Guide to the Politics of Power)
Translations
[edit]- Bangladesh Jakhan Swadhin Hacchila (বাংলাদেশ যখন স্বাধীন হচ্ছিল, When Bangladesh was getting liberated), a Bengali translation of Bernard-Henri Lévy's Bangla-Desh, Nationalisme dans la révolution (1973)
- Rimbaud: Nirbachita Kabita ebang Patrabali (র্যাঁবো: নির্বাচিত কবিতা ও পত্রাবলি, Selected Poems and Letters of Rimbaud)
- Apollinaire: Nirbachita Kabita (আপোলিন্যার: নির্বাচিত কবিতা, Selected Poems of Apollinaire)
In English
[edit]- Word Formation in Bengali: A Whole Word Morphological Description and its Theoretical Implications
In French
[edit]- Bhagwan et son monde orange (1991)
- La poésie contemporaine du Bangladesh (Co-author)
References
[edit]- ^ অখণ্ড আলোয় বাংলা ব্যাকরণ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Bangla state language only in law, not in practice: speakers". New Age. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "MoU between Dhaka University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies signed". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Enhance opportunity for research-based education". The Daily Star. 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ a b শিশির ভট্টাচার্য্য. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Shishir Bhattacharja".
- ^ ঢাবি অধ্যাপক শিশির ভট্টাচার্যের বহিষ্কার দাবিতে ... [Demanding the dismissal of DU Prof. Shishir Bhattacharjee...]. Somoy TV (in Bengali). 1 January 1970. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "DU students protest over professor's Facebook post insulting Islam, July-August martyrs". United News of Bangladesh. 13 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় তবে ইউরোপের সৃষ্টি!. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মানে কজন জানেন?. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.