Abid Azad | |
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Native name | আবিদ আজাদ |
Born | Habibur Rahman 16 November 1952 |
Died | 22 March 2005 52) | (aged
Pen name | Sumon Al Yousuf |
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Abid Azad (16 November 1952 – 22 March 2005) was an eminent Bangladeshi poet, critic and literary editor. Azad was the author of 19 books of poetry including Ghaser Ghatana (1976), Amar Mon Kemon Kore (1980), Banotaruder Marma (1982), and Shiter Rachanabali (1983). [1]
Abid Azad was born as Habibur Rahman, as named by his parents. [2] Nicknamed Renu, he was the second-born of eleven children. [2] He wrote poems with the names Renu and Sumon Al Yousuf. [2] His first book of poems, Ghaser Ghatana, was published in 1976. [2] He studied in Azimuddin School, Gurudoyal College and the University of Dhaka. [2]
Azad's wife died in 1987. [2] Their first son, Taimur Rashid, was born in 1982. [2]
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