Shihab Sarkar

Poet Shihab Sarkar
শিহাব সরকার
Born	(1952-03-02) 2 March 1952 (age 73)
Nationality	East Pakistani (1952–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–Present)
Education	University of Dhaka
Occupation	Poet
Awards	Bangla Academy Literary Award (2014)

Shihab Sarkar is a Bangladeshi poet, journalist, and writer. ^{[1] [2]} In 2014, Sarkar won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in the poetry category, recognizing his contributions to contemporary Bangla literature. ^[3]

Background and career

Shihab Sarkar was born on 2 March 1952 in Azimpur, Dhaka, in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His grandfather's village was Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria. ^[1] He completed his higher education at the University of Dhaka, where he studied English literature. ^{[1] [4]}

Works

Notable Poems ^[5]

• Marilyn Oi Je Guha
• Laljoubondin
• Joy Hobe Dirghoshwashe
• Koro Gaan Bon Jyotsnay
• Tomar Khotriya

References

1. "'I write on the Self, on the Me inside me'". The Daily Star. 6 November 2009.
2. "Poetry - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org.
3. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (29 January 2015). "এ বছরের বাংলা একাডেমি পুরস্কার ঘোষণা". Prothom alo (in Bengali).
4. "অস্থির সময়ের সাহিত্যচর্চা করছি: শিহাব সরকার | খবরের কাগজ". Khaborer Kagoj (in Bengali).
5. "শিহাব সরকার: বনগহনের নিবিড় হাতছানি". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 8 August 2016.