Today is the eighth anniversary of the death of poet-playwright and fiction writer Syed Shamsul Haq.
Born in Kurigram on December 27, 1935, Syed Shamsul Haq started writing at an early age and penned over 200 poems before passing his matriculation examination. He enrolled at Dhaka University鈥檚 English department but did not complete the degree.
His first story titled Udayasta was published in Fazle Lohani-edited literary magazine 鈥楢gatya鈥� in 1951.
He penned several collections of poems, including 鈥楨koda Ek Rajye鈥�, 鈥楤iratihin Utsab鈥�, 鈥楤aishakhe Rachita Pangktimala鈥�, 鈥楴abhimule Bhasmadhar鈥�, 鈥楶ratidhwanigan鈥�, 鈥楢mi Janmagrahan Karini鈥�, 鈥楶araner Gahin Bhitar鈥� and 鈥楢par Purush鈥�.
He also earned acclaim for writing fictions, including 鈥楯aleshwarir Galpagulo鈥�, 鈥楶rachin Bangsher Nihswa Santan鈥�,聽 鈥楴ishiddha Loban鈥�, 鈥楰helaram Khele Ja鈥�,聽 鈥楽tabdhatar Anubad鈥�, 鈥楻aktagolap鈥�, 鈥楤aro Diner Jiban鈥�, 鈥楾umi Sei Tarbari鈥�, 鈥楽imana Chhariye鈥� 鈥楢nander Mrityu鈥� and 鈥楴eel Dangshan鈥�.
He created a new trend in contemporary Bangla drama and penned popular verse plays such as 鈥楶ayer Awaj Paoa Jay鈥�, 鈥楴uruldiner Sara Jiban鈥�, 鈥楨khane Ekhan鈥�, 鈥業rsha鈥�, 鈥楴arigan鈥�, and 鈥楤anglar Mati Banglar Jal鈥�.
聽For his contribution to Bangla literature, he received the Bangla Academy Award, Ekushey Padak in 1984 and Independence Award in 2000.
Syed Shamsul Haq passed away on September 27, 2016.
