Bangla Academy Award
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Bangla Academy
Bangla Academy , established on 3 December 1955, is the national academy for promoting Bangla language in Bangladesh. The main office of the organization is located at the Burdwan House, once a part of the campus of the University of Dhaka, beside Suhrawardy Udyan.-History:The importance of...
of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bangla language and literature
Bengali literature
Bengali literature is literary works written in Bengali language particularly from Bangladesh and the Indian provinces of West Bengal and Tripura. The history of Bengali literature traces back hundreds of years while it is impossible to separate the literary trends of the two Bengals during the...
.
It was introduced in 1960 and recognized six categories: poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s, short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
, essay
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
s, juvenile literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
and translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
. Beginning in 1985, two more awards were introduced to recognize overall contributions to Bangla language and literature.
At present, the Bangla Academy award is given in three fields:
- Poetry, novel, and short story
- Research, essay, and science
- Translation, drama, and juvenile literature
Recipients
- 1960 - Abul Mansur AhmedAbul Mansur AhmedAbul Mansur Ahmed was a Bangladeshi littérateur. Was also a politician and journalist. He was born in Mymensingh. Renowned journalist and editor of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam is his son.-Student life:...
, Farrukh AhmedFarrukh AhmedFarrukh Ahmad was a poet and writer of Bangladesh. He was born in the village of Sreepur Upazilla of Magura District.He was the second son of Syed Hatem Ali and Begum Rawshan. He graduated from Khulna Zila School in 1937 and did his IA from Ripon College, Kolkata in 1939...
, Abul Hashem Khan, Md Barkat Ullah, Khan Md Moin Uddin, Askar Ibn Shaikh, Abdullah Hel Kafi - 1961 - Ahsan HabibAhsan HabibAhsan Habib was a popular and well-acclaimed Bangladeshi poet and a major literary figure in Bengali culture.-Poems:His first book of poem was Ratri Shesh...
, Syed WaliullahSyed WaliullahSyed Waliullah was a Bangladeshi novelist, short-story writer and playwright. He is most well known in Bangla literature for his first novel, Lalsalu...
, Mobin Uddin Ahmed, Md Abdul Hai, Nurul MomenNurul MomenNurul Momen , also known as Natyaguru , was an educationist, playwright, director, humorist, lawyer, broadcaster, philanthropist and essayist of Bangladesh...
, Begum Hosney Ara - 1962 - Shawkat OsmanShawkat OsmanShawkat Osman full-name Sheikh Azizur Rahman was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. He was born in Sabalsingha pur 1917 in the district of Hughli, West Bengal.His father's name Sheikh Mohammad Yehia.-Education:He was educated at the Calcutta Madrassa , and at the St...
, Sufia KamalSufia KamalSufia Kamal was a poet, writer, organizer, feminist and activist from Bangladesh. She was born to a Muslim family in Barisal, Bangladesh. She is one of the most widely recognized cultural personalities in Bangladesh...
, Abul Fazal, Akbar AliAkbar AliM. Akbar Ali is a kannada professor and poet from Karnataka, India. He was awarded the Sumana Saurabha - Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award in 1967 and 1984. In 1986, he became a Member of the Karnataka Vidhan Parishad ....
, Munir Chowdhury, Bonde Ali Mia - 1963 - Abu Ishaque, Abdul QadirAbdul QadirAbdul Qadir is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Qadir. The name means "servant of the powerful", Al-Qādir being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names....
, Abul HussainAbul HussainAbul Hussain is a well-acclaimed Bangladeshi poet who is recognized as the first modern Bengali poet in Bangladesh. Abul Hussain is the leading exponent of modernism in Bangladeshi poetry...
, Ibrahim Khan, Qazi Kader Newaz - 1965 - Alauddin Al-AzadAlauddin Al-AzadAlauddin Al-Azad, was a modern Bangladeshi author, novelist, and poet. He Passed SSC.1947, HSC.1949. From Dhaka University he passed BA at 1953 and MA.1954 as the same university. He received his PhD. degree from London University in 1970 for his work 'Iswar Gupter Jeebon o...
- 1967 - Sarder JayenuddinSarder JayenuddinSarder Jayenuddin was a Bengladeshi novelist and author of Bengali literature.-Novels:*Adigonto *Pannamoti *Nil Rong Rokto *Onek Surjer Asha...
, Abdul Gaffar ChoudhuryAbdul Gaffar ChoudhuryAbdul Gaffar Choudhury , is a Bangladeshi author and rpo-Awami league columnist, perhaps best known for his lyric Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano -- which has become the main song commemorating the Language Movement, the touchy music having been composed by Shaheed Altaf Mahmud.-Life:He left Bangladesh... - 1969 - Nilima IbrahimNilima IbrahimNilima Ibrahim was an Indian, East Pakistani, and later Bangladeshi educationist, littérateur and social worker. She is well known for her outstanding scholarship on Bangla literature but even more so for her depiction of raped and tortured women in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War in her book...
, Shamsur RahmanShamsur RahmanShamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. Rahman, who emerged in the latter half of the 20th century, wrote more than sixty books of poetry and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature. He was regarded the unofficial poet laureate of Bangladesh... - 1970 - Satyen SenSatyen SenSatyen Sen , , an author of Bengali literature, of Bangladesh, was a famous novelist.-Novels:*Bhorer Bihongi *Obhishopto Nogori *Paper Sontan...
- 1972 - Zahir RaihanZahir RaihanZahir Raihan was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his documentary Stop Genocide made during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He disappeared on December 30, 1972 trying to locate his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser, who was captured and killed by...
, Rashid KarimRashid Karim-Novels:*Uttam Purush *Prasanno Pashan *Amar Jato Glani *Prem Ekti Lal Golap *Sadharan Loker Kahini... - 1973 - Rabeya KhatunRabeya Khatun-Novels:*Modhumati *Mon Ek Shwet Kapoti *Ononto Onwesha *Rajabagh *Saheb Bazar *Ferari Surjo *Onek Joner Ekjan...
- 1974 - Syed Atiqullah
- 1975 - Razia KhanRazia KhanRazia Khan , is a modern female Bangladeshi author known for her contributions as a novelist.-Life:Her first creative impulses found expressions in rhymes, Brishti poriya jay/mushol dharay…….. She was only 8 then. By 15 she was writing full-fledged novels and at 18 she wrote Bot tolar Upannayash...
, Abul Hasan (for poetry) - 1976 - Dilara HashimDilara HashimDilara Hashim , is a modern Bangladeshi author and novelist.-Novels:*Ghar Mon Janala *Ekoda Ebong Ananto *Stabdhatar Kane Kane...
- 1978 - Rizia RahmanRizia Rahman-Novels:*Ghar-Bhanga-Ghar *Uttar Purush *Rokter Okshor *Bong Theke Bangla *Alikhito Upakhyan *Aranyer Kache...
- 1980 - Selina HossainSelina HossainSelina Hossain, , a female author of Bengali Literature, living in Bangladesh, is a famous novelist.-Life:She is also an editor.She Founded Faria-Lara Foundation-Novels:*Jalochchwas...
- 1981 - Humayun AhmedHumayun AhmedHumayun Ahmed is a Bangladeshi author, dramatist and director of film and television. He broke through since the publication of his first novel, Nandita Naraké...
, Abdul Mannan Syed - 1982 - Nirmalendu GoonNirmalendu GoonNirmalendu Goon is a Bangladeshi poet, and one of the most popular poets in Bangladesh, lauded by many for his accessible verse in an age where Bangla poetry has become increasingly complex.- Early life :...
, Akhtaruzzaman Elias, Ghulam MurshidGhulam MurshidGhulam Murshid is an eminent Bangladeshi author, scholar and journalist, based in London, England. Previously, Dr Murshid was a professor of Bengali literature at the University of Rajshahi and a radio journalist with the British Broadcasting Corporation in London. He also held teaching and...
, Mamunur RashidMamunur RashidMamunur Rashid is one of the pioneering theatre activists in Bangladesh. He is the chief secretary of leading theatre group Aranyak which plays crucial roles in creating common people aware about their rights through his plays. He was born on 29 February in 1948 in the village Paikora under Kalhati...
, Mustafa Nurul Islam - 1984 - Rashid HaiderRashid Haider-Novels:*Khancay *Nashta Josnay Ekon Aranya *Sadh Ahlad *Andha Kathamala *Asamabriksha *Mabuhai -Awards:...
, Belal Chowdhury, Rafikul Islam (Rafiq AzadRafiq AzadRafiq Azad is a prominent poet of Bengali literature and is the author of 25 collections of poetry including his Collected Poems. He was a freedom fighter in 1971. His poetry reflected his experience of the war. Mr. Azad is currently the Director of National Book Center of Bangladesh...
), Muhammad Habibur Rahman - 1985 - No one
- 1986 - Humayun AzadHumayun AzadHumayun Azad was a prolific Bangladeshi author and scholar. He wrote more than seventy titles...
, Mohammad RafiqMohammad RafiqMohammad Rafiq is a prominent Bangladeshi poet.- Early life :Rafiq was born in 1943 in the village of Baitpur, Bagerhat, Bangladesh . In his youth, his country was going through a political instability. During his student life at Dhaka University he was a political activitist and was arrested and... - 1987 - Asad ChowdhuryAsad ChowdhuryAsad Chowdhury is a poet, writer, translator, radio, TV personality and journalist, as well as a cultural activist in Bangladesh.He received a Masters in Bengali in 1964 from Dhaka University and is the father of two sons and one daughter. Chowdhury is a former director at the Bangla Academy, Dhaka...
, Dwijen Sharma - 1988 - Muhammad Nurul Huda, Abubakar SiddiqueAbubakar Siddique-Novels:* Jalarakshas * Kharadaha * Barudpora Prohor * Ekatturer Hridobhasma -Awards:* Bangla Academy Award * Bangladesh Kathashilpi Sangsad Prize...
- 1993 - Biprodash Barua, Habibullah Serajee
- 1993 - Bashir Al HelalBashir Al Helal-Novels:*Kalo Ilish *Ghritakumari *Shesh Panpatra *Nurjahander Madhumas *Shishirer Deshe Avijan...
, Khaleda Adib Chowdhury - 1994 - Wakil Ahmed, Sikdar Aminul HaqSikdar Aminul HaqSikdar Aminul Haq, also spelled as Sikder Aminul Haque is a Bangladeshi poet and author of 18 books of poetry. He is a recipient of Bangla Academy Award, 1994 for poetry. It is said that his book Satata Danar Manush brought him into the limelight. Sikdar was a stylist in his livelihood as well as...
- 1995 - Sayed Abul Maksud, Shariar Kabir
- 1996 - Mayeenul Ahsan Saber, Sayed Manjurul Islam
- 1997 - No one
- 1998 - Sanjeeda Khatun, Manju Sarker
- 1999 - Nasreen JahanNasreen JahanNasreen Jahan , is a modern Bangladeshi author and literary editor. She became famous with the publication of her award-winning novel Urukku in 1993.-Life:Nasreen Jahan was born and brought up in Mymensingh...
- 2000 - No one
- 2001 - Kaysul Hoque (Poetry), Shamsuzzaman Khan (Research), Ali ImamAli Imam-Works:Immam has written more than 200 books, translated nearly 40. Child psychology, humanism and adventure is found in his writing. A simple style is available. Adventures, science fictions, stories related with historic events are the categories....
(Children literature) - 2002 - Zahidul Hoque, Mobarak Hossain Khan, Abu Saleh
- 2003 - Abdul Hai Siqdar, Saeed-Ur-Rahman, Musharraf Karim
- 2004 - Amjad Hossain, Mojammel Hossain Mintu, Asaddor Ali, Zafar Alam, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Faridur Reza Sagar
- 2006 - Abul Kalam Mohammad Zakaria (research), Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury (translation), Moqbula Manzur (novel), Rezauddin StalinRezauddin StalinRezauddin Stalin is a popular Bangladeshi poet and a television personality of Bangladesh. He teaches at University of Dhaka.He interviewed Raju Alim for Bangladesh Television.He is deputy director of the Nazrul Institute.-Poems:...
(poetry) - 2007 - Munzur-i-Mowla (poetry), Jatin Sarker (essay), Lutfar Rahman Riton (juvenile literature)
- 2008 - Mahbub Sadique(poetry), Prof Karunamoy Goswami (research), Helena Khan (juvenile literature)
- 2009 - Arunabh SarkarArunabh SarkarArunabh Sarkar is a Bangladeshi Poet, Columnist, Literary Editor & a Freedom Fighter.Born at tangail, Bangladesh. He received the Bangla Academy Award, 2009 for Poetry. Bangla Academy Award is the most prestigious and highst Award for Poetry in Bangladesh. Arunabh also received Tangail Sahitya...
, Rabiul Hosain - 2010 - Rubi RahmanRubi RahmanRubi Rahman , is a Bangla Academy Award winning poet and a Parliament Member of Bangladesh. Bhalobasar Kabita, Je Jiban Fariger, Kanpete Achi, Moumachi etc. are her books of Poetry.-Reference:...
, Nasir AhmedNasir AhmedNasir Ahmed is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 7 ODIs from 1988 to 1990. He is one of the three best wicketkeeprs to play for Bangladesh, Shafiq-ul-Haq and Khaled Mashud being the other two. After the retirement of Haque, the selectors tried a number of young keepers, and Nasir ...
, Bulbul ChowdhuryBulbul ChowdhuryBulbul Chowdhury, born Rashid Ahmed Chowdhury , was a Bengali dancer of British India, and later East Pakistan. He is primarily regarded as a pioneer of modern dance in Bangladesh, as a founding figure of dance among the conservative Muslim community in undivided Bengal, and later East...
, Khan Sarwar Murshid, Ajoy RoyAjoy RoyAjoy Roy is a retired Professor of Physics at the Dhaka University of Bangladesh, but is best known for his prominent role in the Bangladesh human rights activistm and freethinking...
, Shahjahan Kibria
See also
- Bangla AcademyBangla AcademyBangla Academy , established on 3 December 1955, is the national academy for promoting Bangla language in Bangladesh. The main office of the organization is located at the Burdwan House, once a part of the campus of the University of Dhaka, beside Suhrawardy Udyan.-History:The importance of...
- Ananda PurashkarAnanda PurashkarThe Ananda Purashkar is an award for Bengali literature awarded annually by Ananda Publishers to writers using Bengali, usually from West Bengal, India. Some of the recipients are mentioned below...
- Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali WritersSahitya Akademi Award to Bengali WritersSahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations. This is the second highest literary award of India, after Jnanpith Award...
- Rabindra PuraskarRabindra PuraskarThe Rabindra Puraskar or the Rabindra Smriti Puraskar is the highest honorary literary award given in the Indian state of West Bengal. This award is administered by the Government of West Bengal under the aegis of the Paschimbanga Bangla Academy , Kolkata.The award is given for creative...