Hasnat Abdul Hye
Encyclopedia
Hasnat Abdul Hye (1939) was born in Calcutta in 1939 in undivided Bengal
. He is a modern Bangladesh
i writer and novelist. He is a leading writer of fiction and travel books in Bangladesh
. He received the national award Ekushey Padak
for his contribution to literature. His novel Sultan was nominated for the Irish Impact Award in 1997.
and London School of Economics
and Development Studies at Cambridge University. After teaching Economics at Dhaka University he joined civil service and served in various capacities including Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh
.
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
. He is a modern 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...
i writer and novelist. He is a leading writer of fiction and travel books in 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...
. He received the national award Ekushey Padak
Ekushey Padak
Ekushey Padak is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 that took place on February 21, 1952.-2001:*Shah Abdul Karim...
for his contribution to literature. His novel Sultan was nominated for the Irish Impact Award in 1997.
Life
Hasnat Abdul Hye studied Economics at Dhaka University, the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
and London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and Development Studies at Cambridge University. After teaching Economics at Dhaka University he joined civil service and served in various capacities including Secretary to the Government 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...
.
Books
- Good Morning, Love ( সুপ্রভাত, ভালবাসা )(1977)
- My Assassin ( আমার আততায়ী )(1980)
- The Whale ( তিমি )(1981)
- The Great Man ( মহাপুরুষ )(1982)
- Crown Prince ( যুবরাজ )(1985)
- The Master ( প্রভূ )(1986)
- Sultan ( সুলতান )(1991)
- Time ( সময় )(1991)
- News from Morelganj ( মোড়েলগঞ্জ সংবাদ )(1995)
- One Aroj Ali ( একজন আরজ আলী )(1995)
- Nobhera (1995)
- One Waiting Outside ( বাইরে একজন )(1995)
- Hasan, of Late ( ইদানীং হাসান )(1995)
- Swallow (1996)
- Interview (1997)
- Xanadu: A Journey (1999)
Awards
- Ekushey PadakEkushey PadakEkushey Padak is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 that took place on February 21, 1952.-2001:*Shah Abdul Karim...
- Bangla Academy AwardBangla Academy AwardBangla 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....
(1977) - Alakta literary Prize (1993)
- Jagadish Chandra Basu Prize (1995)
- Sher-e-Bangla Prize (1995)
- S.M. SultanSM SultanSheikh Mohammed Sultan , better known as SM Sultan, was a painter from Bangladesh. Sultan was born on 10 August 1923 in Masimdia, Narail district, Bangladesh...
Prize (1995) - Shilpacarja Jainul Prize (1996)