Lutfor Rahman Riton
| Lutfor Rahman Riton | |
|---|---|
 Riton in 2016 | |
| Native name | লুৎফর রহমান রিটন |
| Born | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse(s) | Sharly Rahman[1] |
| Children | Sabrina Sharmin Nody |
| Website | Official website |
Lutfor Rahman Riton is a Bangladeshi writer of young adult and children's literature.[1] He earned Bangla Academy Award for his contribution to juvenile literatire in 2007.[2] He is best known as a rhymester.[3]
Early life and education
Liton attended Nawabpur Government High School, Dhaka College and the University of Dhaka.[1]
Career
Riton's work was first published in the newspaper The Daily Ittefaq.[2] He started writing for adults and young readers in the early 1980s. His first book for adults was published in 1984.[3] In 1987 and 1989, two of his plays "Jhontu-Pontu" and "Hoi-Choi" aired on Bangladesh Television (BTV).[1]
One of Riton's most notable works is "Keu Keu Abiram Chupi Chupi", the title song of the television entertainment show Ittyadi.[3]
Personal life
Riton resides in Canada with his wife Sharly Rahman and daughter Sabrina Sharmin Nody.[1]
Awards
- Sikandar Abu Zafar Award (1982)[1]
- Agnari Bank Children's Literature Award (1982 and 1996)
- Dhaka University Award (1984)
- Dadabhai Children's Literature Award (1999)
- Bangla Academy Award (2007)
- City-Ananda Alo Literature Award (2011)
- Annadashankar Award (2011)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Riton". Official website of Lutfor Rahman Riton. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "Lutfor Rahman Riton: Rhymes unlimited". The Daily Star. February 25, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Rhyme and reason". The Daily Star. September 25, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2016.