Kaiser Haq

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Kaiser Haq
কায়সার হক
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Kaiser Haq at Bangla Academy in Dhaka (Nov 2013)
Born (1950-12-07) 7 December 1950 (age 73) [1]
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Professor, writer, translator
SpouseDipa Haq (m. 1976; died 1999). Syeda Zinath Haq (Shumi) (m. 2001)
Awards Bangla Academy Literary Award (2014) [2]

Kaiser Hamidul Haq (born 7 December 1950) is a Bangladeshi translator, critic and academic. Known for his translations from Bengali into English, Haq is a recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award (2013) in the category of translation. He is a former professor of English at the University of Dhaka. [3] In the liberation war of Bangladesh, he fought against Pakistani Army "as a freshly commissioned subaltern in command of a company". [3]

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Education and career

Haq passed SSC from St. Gregory the Great High School and HSC from Dhaka College. He then enrolled into the English Department of University of Dhaka for his BA and MA degrees. He immediately joined the faculty of the same university. After he received Commonwealth Scholarship he moved to England to complete his PhD from University of Warwick in 1981. [1] He continued his research as a Senior Fulbright Scholar and Vilas Fellow at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. [4]

After he returned to Bangladesh, he joined the University of Dhaka faculty and went to become professor. As of 2015, he is on leave and is teaching Modern Poetry and Creative writing at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. He is also teaching part-time at the universities which include BRAC University, East West University and North South University. [4]

Personal life

Kaiser married Dipa Haq in 1976. She died in 1999.

Kaiser married Syeda Zinath Haq (Shumi) on 15 April 2001. They have a daughter, Raina Haq (20 December 2003) . [1]

Selected publications

Poetry

Prose

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kaiser Haq". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. "Helal Hafiz wins Bangla Academy award for poetry". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Kaiser Haq fellowship profile". UK: The Royal Literary Fund. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. 1 2 Anika Hossain (7 March 2015). "A Literary Giant". The Daily Star .