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Syed Shamsul Haque
সৈয়দ শামসুল হক
Born(1935-12-27)27 December 1935
Kurigram, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died27 September 2016(2016-09-27) (aged 80)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationWriter
Years active1954-2016
SpouseAnwara Syed Haq
ChildrenBidita Sadiq (daughter)
Ditio Syed Haq (son)
Parents
  • Syed Siddique Husain (father)
  • Halima Khatun (mother)
RelativesSyed Raisuddin (grandfather)

Syed Shamsul Haq (27 December 1935 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi poet, lyricist and writer.[1] He was awarded Bangla Academy Award in 1966, Ekushey Padak in 1984 and Independence Day Award in 2000 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Early life

Haq was born in Kurigram on 27 December 1935. His father, Syed Siddique Husain, was a homeopathic physician. His mother was Halima Khatun.[2] His father came to Kurigram to pursue the practice of medicine. Traditionally they belonged to a Peer (Saint) family.[citation needed]

Personal life

Haq was married to Anwara Syed Haq. She is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London.[2] Together they have one daughter, Bidita Sadiq, and one son, Ditio Syed Haq.

On 27 September 2016, he died of lung cancer at the age of 81.[3]

Work

Haq wrote poetry, fiction, plays (mostly in verse), Music lyrics and essays. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali literature in Bangladesh.

He is the youngest among all to receive the Bangla Academy Award at age of 31 in 1966.

Among the notable lyrics: 1. Emon moja hoi na 2. Haire manush rongin fanush 3. Chaader shathe ami debo na tomar tulona

Poetry
3
Novels
3
Stories
3
Plays
3
Translations
3

Awards

  • Bangla Academy Award (1966)
  • Adamjee Literary Award (1969)
  • Alakta Gold Medal (1982)
  • Alaol Literary Award (1983)
  • Kabitalap Award (1983)
  • Literary Award of the Association of Women Writers
  • Ekushey Padak (1984)
  • TENAS Medal (1990)
  • Jebunnessa-Mahbubullah Gold Medal (1985)
  • Padabali Kabita Award (1987)
  • Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1990)
  • National Poetry Award (1997)
  • Independence Day Award (2000)
  • National Poetry Honour (2001)

References

  1. ^ "Intellectuals for erasing communal forces". Daily Star. 2 March 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "About Shamsul Haque". jaleshwari. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  3. ^ "Syed Shamsul Haq passes away". The Daily Star. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Further reading

  • Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national textbook of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
  • Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national textbook of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
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