Hasan Khurshid Rumi
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Hasan Khurshid Rumi is a Bangladesh
i writer, translator and editor who also designed many covers and associated with audio-visual media as well as the co-editor of the first Bangladeshi Science Fiction
magazine, `Moulik' and `Unmad', whose specialized sector is SF.
. Was grown-up in Old Dhaka
, the historical part of the capital of Bangladesh. His grand father was one of the constitution-maker of India
and a famous lawer who migrated into East Pakistan
, which became Bangladesh. Rumi saw a dogfight between a Pakistan
i and an Indian fighter plane in 1971 from rooftop during the liberation war. Rumi graduated from Jagannath University.
He saw mother's fiction reading experience and grand father's collection. These inspired him to be a writer. Now, he is a full time pen-worker. he also made a huge collection of books both in Bangla and English
.
after Humayun Ahmed
and Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
. Is also known as godfather of young translators and sci-fi writers. He wrote `Ora Esechilo', a collection of SF short stories and that was the starting, published by Sheba Prokashoni
. He has written many stories and articles in `Rohosho Potrika', a leading thriller and SF magazine of 1970 to 1990. After that, translated nearly 30 books and edited around 40 books.
Hasan Khurshid Rumi was also the co-editor of the first SF magazine of Bangladesh, named `Moulik' was in the editorial board of `Kishor Patrika', is the Associate Executive Editor of the immensely popular monthly satire magazine Unmad. For 25 years, SF was the only subject and edited the short stories coming from West Bengal
, India and Bangladesh. later, thriller, horror and myth was added.
He is also a successful cover designer and media organizer.
In `Ohok', Humayun Ahmed
said that the flag of Science Fiction in Bangladesh will be on air by him.
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...
i writer, translator and editor who also designed many covers and associated with audio-visual media as well as the co-editor of the first Bangladeshi Science Fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
magazine, `Moulik' and `Unmad', whose specialized sector is SF.
Biography
Hasan Khurshid Rumi was born on November 2, 1959 in ChittagongChittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
. Was grown-up in Old Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, the historical part of the capital of Bangladesh. His grand father was one of the constitution-maker of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and a famous lawer who migrated into East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
, which became Bangladesh. Rumi saw a dogfight between a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i and an Indian fighter plane in 1971 from rooftop during the liberation war. Rumi graduated from Jagannath University.
He saw mother's fiction reading experience and grand father's collection. These inspired him to be a writer. Now, he is a full time pen-worker. he also made a huge collection of books both in Bangla and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Works
Hasan Khurshid Rumi is considered as the third important person in Bangla science fictionScience fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
after Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed is a Bangladeshi author, dramatist and director of film and television. He broke through since the publication of his first novel, Nandita Naraké...
and Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi writer of children’s books and science-fiction and also a well-known political columnist. He is a professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, though originally educated as a physicist.-Early life:Muhammed...
. Is also known as godfather of young translators and sci-fi writers. He wrote `Ora Esechilo', a collection of SF short stories and that was the starting, published by Sheba Prokashoni
Sheba Prokashoni
Sheba Prokashoni is a well-known publishing house in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was founded by Qazi Anwar Hussain. Sheba's books have enjoyed great popularity among young Bangladeshi readers, and it is particularly notable for its accessible translations of Western literary classics into the Bengali...
. He has written many stories and articles in `Rohosho Potrika', a leading thriller and SF magazine of 1970 to 1990. After that, translated nearly 30 books and edited around 40 books.
Hasan Khurshid Rumi was also the co-editor of the first SF magazine of Bangladesh, named `Moulik' was in the editorial board of `Kishor Patrika', is the Associate Executive Editor of the immensely popular monthly satire magazine Unmad. For 25 years, SF was the only subject and edited the short stories coming from West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India and Bangladesh. later, thriller, horror and myth was added.
He is also a successful cover designer and media organizer.
The Man Behind a Wall
Rumi is leading nearly 50 writers and translators in various ways, helped to publish many new books, specially SF, was the idea-giver of translating Western stories two decades ago which became very popular and even now, there is no photograph published in books and newspapers. He always helped new writers by giving plots, ideas and directions, was involved in many TV programs and remains isolated.In `Ohok', Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed is a Bangladeshi author, dramatist and director of film and television. He broke through since the publication of his first novel, Nandita Naraké...
said that the flag of Science Fiction in Bangladesh will be on air by him.
Quotations
- "Well, not only is it about the story but also about science. In a way I am translating to inform people in interesting ways about science, and in effect, engage them in learning."
- "AsimovIsaac AsimovIsaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000...
's a menace, he's written 800 books, and I just have to translate them all!" - "Then there's that old hag Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. ClarkeSir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
who writes in that hardcore scientific way, and there's even room to translate Jules VerneJules VerneJules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
, whose short stories are yet to be done." - "Even the English version of Asimov and Clarke that pour into Dhaka are sold in a jiffy, that supports my belief of all these years that names like Asimov and Clarke had already been embedded into the psyche of the Bangali sci-fi followers, it was only a matter of making them more thirsty."
Translations
- Ora Esechilo
- Hondo
- Morning Noon Night
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wordrobe
- Rendesvous with Rama
Science Fictions (Edited)
- Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction 1-6
- Isaac Asimov's Fantasy
- Arthur C. Clarke's Science Fiction 1-2
- Russian Science Fiction (Several)
- Robots are by Asimov
- Orion
- Ray Bradbury's Stories
- Dui Banglar Science Fiction