Nirmalendu Goon
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Nirmalendu Goon (born 1945) is a Bangladesh
i 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.
, in undivided India, now in Bangladesh
.
Goon was one of the few people who openly protested Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
's assassination in 1975 in a period when even mentioning Mujib was considered dangerous.
and a touching description of the contrasting fate of the masses. A love of freedom and faith in the human spirit also permeates many of his poems. An avowed Marxist, Goon has also written poems urging an upheaval of the poor against the rich. He also has written a number of poems on important personalities, including Rabindranath, Sheikh Mujib
, Lenin, Shakti Chattopadhyay
and others.
in July 2009.
In her recent autobiography, Taslima Nasrin
relates that Goon acknowledged being a dacoit in his youth.
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 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
Nirmalendu Goon was born in Barhatta in NetrokonaNetrokona District
Netrakona is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.-Geography: is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh. Near the Himalayan border. Historically Netrakona is the main center point of Mymensingh Githika as the view of Mahua Malua who lived there and created...
, in undivided India, now 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...
.
Goon was one of the few people who openly protested Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...
's assassination in 1975 in a period when even mentioning Mujib was considered dangerous.
Poetry
His first book of poetry was published in 1970. Since then he has published forty-five collections of poetry and twenty collections of prose. Part of the generation of poets of 1960s, Goon's poetry contains stinging criticism of the nouveau richeNouveau riche
The nouveau riche , or new money, comprise those who have acquired considerable wealth within their own generation...
and a touching description of the contrasting fate of the masses. A love of freedom and faith in the human spirit also permeates many of his poems. An avowed Marxist, Goon has also written poems urging an upheaval of the poor against the rich. He also has written a number of poems on important personalities, including Rabindranath, Sheikh Mujib
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...
, Lenin, Shakti Chattopadhyay
Shakti Chattopadhyay
Shakti Chattopadhay was a Bengali poet and writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest poet of 20th century Bengali literature. -External links:...
and others.
Selected works
- Ānandaudyāna (1995) ISBN 984-458-089-7
- Bhrami deśe deśe (2004) ISBN 984-8682-90-2
- Caitrera bhālobāsa (1975)
- Cirakālera bām̐śi (1986)
- Dhābamāna hariṇera dyuti (1992)
- Dūra ha duḥśāsana (1983)
- Gadyasamagra (1997) ISBN 984-412-041-1 (v. 1)
- Gīnasabārgera saṅge (1994)
- Kābyasamagra (1992-1993)
- Muthophone'r Kabbo (2003) ISBN 984-410-324-X
- Nā premika, nā biplabi (1972)
- Nāma diẏechi bhālobāsa (1998)
- Nirañjanera pr̥thibi (1986)
- Nirbācita (2000) ISBN 984-437-116-3
- Nirguṇera jārṇāla (1987)
- Nirmalendu Guṇera premera kabita (1987)
- Nirmalendu Guṇera rājanaitika kabitā (1989)
- Pañcāśa sahasra barsha (1995) ISBN 984-458-100-1
- Premāṃśura rakta cāi (1970)
- Priẏa nārī hārāno kabitā (1996)
- Pr̥thibījoṛā gāna (1982)
- Racanā 2000 (2001) ISBN 984-8245-62-6
- Raktajharā Nabhembara 1975 (1997) ISBN 984-458-121-4
- Śaktismr̥ti o anyānya (1997)
- Selected poems of Nirmalendu Goon / edited with an introduction by Khondakar Ashraf Hossain (2001) ISBN 984-07-4125-X
- Śiẏare Bāṃlādeśa (1998) ISBN 984-458-146-X
- Tāra āge cāi samājatantra (1979)
- Yakhana āmi bukera pān̐jara khule dān̐rāi (1989)
Painting
He drew the cover of his first book of poetry. In late years he started to paint on a regular basis. The first exhibition of his paintings was held in the seminar room of Public Library, DhakaDhaka
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...
in July 2009.
Trivia
Quote: "Poem is similar to the playing of cricket. A good batsman likes to wait for a good ball to hit, so a good poet always waits for a good line to surface and be recorded."In her recent autobiography, Taslima Nasrin
Taslima Nasrin
Taslima Nasrin is a Bengali Bangladeshi ex-doctor turned author who has been living in exile since 1994. From a modest literary profile in the late 1980s, she rose to global fame by the end of the 20th century owing to her feminist views and her criticism of Islam in particular and of religion in...
relates that Goon acknowledged being a dacoit in his youth.