Shahadat Hussain
Shahadat Hussain (1893–1953) was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Chabbish Paragana in West Bengal, India. He is also considered as a Bangladeshi poet.
Biography
In 1915, Hussain entered in the writing world in Bani Sommiloni. In 1931, he said something in an Ein Omanno Andolon, a movement against British government at Kolkata and was sent to prison for three months.
Works
Hussain was a poet, novelist, playwright, and short story writer. Rabindranath Tagore was an influence was on him.
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary and higher secondary Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
Poetry
- Mridongo
- Kolpolekha
- Rupochanda
- Modhuchanda
Novels
- Morur Kusum
- Hiron Rekha
- Parer Pothe
- Kheyatori
- Sonar Kakon
- Rikto
- Juger Alo
- Pother Dekha
- KataFul
- Shiri Farhad (a famous work)
- Laili Majnu (a famous work)
- Yousuf Julaykha (a famous work)
Dramas
- Sorforaj Khan
- Anar Koli
- Masnader Moho
For children
- Mohon Vog
- Cheleder Golpo
- Gulbadan
- Jahanara
References
- Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national textbook of intermediate level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
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