About Ahsan Habib

Ahsan Habib (2 February 1917 – 10 July 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet and literary figure in Bengali culture. He was born in a village named Shankarpasha, in Pirojpur. Before India-Pakistan partition, he worked on few literature magazines named Takbir, Bulbul (1937–38) and the saogat (1939-43) and he was an staff artiste at the Kolkata centre of All India Radio. After partition he came to Dhaka and work on Daily azad, Monthly mohammadi, Daily Krishak, Daily Ittehad,
Weekly Prabaha, etc.

Literary works

 

Poems

His first book of poetry was Ratri Shesh. Others include:

• Chhaya Horin (1962)

• Shara Dupur (1964)

• Ashay Boshoty (1974)

• Megh Bole Choitrey Jabo (1976)

• Duhate Dui Adim Pathar (1980)

For children

• Josna Rater Golpo

• Brsti Pare Tapur Tupur (1977)

• Chutir Din Dupure (1978)

Novels

• Ranee Khaler Shako (for teenagers)

• Aronno Neelima

Awards

Ahsan Habib received several awards for his literary achievements, including:

• UNESCO Literary Prize (1960–61)

• Bangla Academy Award (1961)

• Adamjee Literary Prize (1964)

• Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1977)

• Ekushey Padak (1978)

• Jatiya (National) Padak

• Abul Mansur Ahmed Memorial Prize (1980)

• Abul Kalam Memorial Prize (1984)