Abdul Mannan Syed

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Abdul Mannan Syed in 2006, Dhaka
Abdul Mannan Syed in 2006, Dhaka

Abdul Mannan Syed (Bengali: আবদুল মান্নান সৈয়দ), (born: 1943 -) is a renowned Bangladeshi author and researcher.

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[edit] Life

Abdul Mannan Syed is best known for his research on Bengali poet Jibanananda Das. Although he is most renowned for literary criticism, he is a versatile writer and poet. He taught as a faculty in the department of Bengali in the Jagannath College, Dhaka. Later he served as Director General of the Nazrul Institute. For a long time he was associated with the Shilpataru, a monthly literary magazine published from Dhaka by poet Abid Azad.


[edit] Works

[edit] Novels

  • Poriprekshiter Dasdasi (Slaves of Perspectives (1974)
  • Kolkata (1980)
  • Poramatir Kaj (Terracotta, 1982)
  • A-Te Ajgor (A for Ajogor, 1982)
  • He Songsar He Lota (Oh the World, Oh the Creeper, 1982)
  • Gavir Gavirtara Asukh (Disease, Deep and Deeper, 1983)
  • Prabesh (Entrance, 1994)
  • Kshuda Prem Agun (Hunger Love Fire, 1994)
  • Shyamali Tomar Mukh (Shyamali Your Face,1997)

[edit] Editorial works

  • Life on Distant Shores, written by Abdur Rouf Choudhury, Bengali novel, published by Pathak Samabesh, Dhaka, 2003
  • New Horizon, written by Abdur Rouf Choudhury, Bengali novel, published by Pathak Samabesh, Dhaka, 2005.

[edit] Awards

  • Bangla Academy Award (1981)
  • Alaol Literary Award (1981)

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