Hasan Azizul Huq is a Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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i writer, reputed for his short stories. He was born on 2 February 1939 in Jabgraam in Burdwan district of West Bengal

West Bengal

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, India

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. However, later his parents moved to Fultala, near the city of Khulna

Khulna

Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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.

He taught in the department of philosophy of the Rajshahi University

Rajshahi University

Rajshahi University or University of Rajshahi is a public university located in Rajshahi, a city in north-western Bangladesh...

 for a long time and retired as a professor of philosophy. He now lives in "Ujan", the name of his home near the campus of the Rajshahi University.

Huq is well known for his experimentations with the language and introducing modern idioms in his writings. His use of language and symbolism has earned him critical acclaim. His stories explore the psychological depths of human beings as well as portray the lives of the peasants of Bangladesh.

Huq has received most of the major literary awards of Bangladesh including the Bangla Academy Award

Bangla Academy Award

Bangla Academy Award is a literary award given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bangla language and literature....

 in 1970.

Works

• Samudrer Swapna, Shiter Aranya (1964)
• Atmaja O Ekti Karabi Gachh (1967)
• Jiban Ghashe Agun (1973)
• Namhin Gotrohin (1974) ISBN 984-965-050-1
• Patale Haspatale (1981)
• Ma Meyer Songsar (1997)
• Raarhbanger Golpo (1999)
• Brittayan
• Agunpakhi (2005)
• Ke Banche Ke Banchay (2009)
• Fire Jai Fire Aasi (2009)

Award

• Druhee Katha-shahityak Abdur Rouf Choudhury
  Abdur Rouf Choudhury
  Abdur Rouf Choudhury was a Bengali writerChoudhury was born on 1 March 1929, in Habiganj District, Bangladesh where his father Azhar Choudhury, a land owner, and his mother Nazmun Nesa Choudhury, a house wife resided....
  
   Memorial Award (2003)
• Adamjee Sahitya Puroshkar
• Bangla Academy Literary Award (1970)
• Lekhok Shibir Puroshkar
• Alaol Sahitya Puroshkar
• Alokto Sahitya Puroshkar
• Agrani Bank Puroshkar
• Philips Sahitya Puroshkar
• Ananda Purashkar
  Ananda Purashkar
  The 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...
  
   (2008) for Agunpakhi, published by Sandhani Prokashoni in 2005

External links

• Translation of Namhin Gotrahin