Monday, August 23, 2010

BENGALI KOBI FARRUKH AHMED

Farrukh Ahmed (Bengali-ফররুখ আহমেদ) (1918–1974) was a poet and writer of [Bangladesh]. He was born in the village of Sreepur Upazilla of Magura District.He was the second son of Syed Hatem Ali and Begum Rawshan. He graduated from [Khulna Zila School] in 1937 and did his IA from [Surendranath College|Ripon College], Kolkata in 1939. Then enrolled at the prestigious Scottish Church College to study BA (Hons) in Philosophy and English Literature, but was unable to his complete studies.

As a student, Farrukh Ahmed had been attracted to the [radical humanism] of [Manabendra Nath Roy] and had participated in leftist politics. From the forties, however, he supported the [Pakistan movement]. Despite his Pakistani and Islamic ideals, he supported the Language Movement in 1952 and, later, the liberation war of Bangladesh.

Literary works

His poems reflect the [Arabic] and [Persian language|Persian] legacy in Bengal and are replete with Arabic and Persian words. He also wrote satirical poems and sonnets.

Books
Majhi (1944)
Sirazam Munira (1952)
Naufel O Hatem (1961)
Muhurter Kavita (1963)
Hatemtayi (1966)
Habida Marur Kahini (1981)

Books For Children
Pakhir Basa (1965)
Harafer Chhada (1970)
Chhadar Asar (1970)

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