Shawkat Ali (novelist)
For other people named Shawkat Ali, see Shawkat Ali (disambiguation).
| Shawkat Ali | |
|---|---|
| Native name | শওকত আলী |
| Born |
February 12, 1936 Dinajpur District], Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Shawkat Ali (born 12 February 1936) is a major contemporary writer of Bangladesh, and has been contributing to Bengali fiction for the last four decades.[1]
Life
Ali was born in Dinajpur District and was a professor of Bengali literature and language.
Novels
- Pingal Akash (The Reddish-Brown Sky, 1963)
- Jaatra (Journey, 1976)
- Prodoshe Praakritajon (The Commoners in the Twiltghat, 1984)
- Apeksha (Waiting, 1985)
- Dakshinayaner Din (The Days of Southward Way, 1985)
- Kulyaai Kalasrot (Time the Flow of in a Bird's Nest, 1986)
- Purbaratri Purbadin (The Night Before, the Day Before, 1986)
- Sambal (Saving, 1986)
- Gantabye Atahpar (After towards Destinations, 1987)
- Bhalobasa Kare Kay (What is Love Caused, 1988)
- Jete Chai (I want to Go, 1988)
- Warish (The Successor, 1989)
- Basar O Madhucandrima (Bride-Chamber and Honey Moon, 1990)
- Uttarer Khep (A Trip to the North, 1991)[2]
- Tripodi (2002)
Awards
- Bangla Academy Award (1968)
- Humayun Kabir Memorial Award
- Lekhak Shibir Medal (1978)
- Ajit Guha Literary Prize (1982)
- Philips Literary Award (1986 and 1989)
- Ekushe Padak (1990)
References
External links
- Aziz, Mahibul (2012). "Novel". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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