Rizia Rahman
Rizia Rahman ( Bengali রিজিয়া রহমান ; December 28, 1939 in Bhabanipur - August 16, 2019 in Dhaka ) was a Bengali author, best known for her novels . Her novel Rokter Okkhor has been translated into English under the title Letters of Blood , as have several of her short stories . She has received numerous prizes, including the Ekushey Padak in 2019 .
life and work
Rizia Rahman wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories, as well as children's books and essays. She repeatedly interwoven historical events such as the unrest after the partition of India , the liberation struggle of Bangladesh or natural disasters with her stories; the characters in her novels were often affected by experiences of contemporary history in their own lives. Some of the main characters in her novel Rokter Okkhor , for example, are women whose life led to a brothel after such experiences . In general, Rizia Rahman often addressed the unjust distribution of property, in her texts she took sides for oppressed and neglected population groups and showed how they are part of historical events. Her writing was influenced by Russian and French literary models.
Rizia Rahman was born in Bhabanipur in what is now West Bengal . In 1947, after the partition of India, her family moved to Bangladesh, what was then East Bengal. She started writing stories when she was eight, the first of which was published when she was twelve. Her school career was irregular due to frequent family moves. Rizia Rahman graduated from Dhaka University with a degree in economics . After her marriage, Rizia Rahman lived temporarily in Balochistan . In 1967 her first book was published, a collection of short stories entitled Ogniswakkhora. In addition to her own literary work, Rizia Rahman was the editor of the literary magazine Tribhuj , trustee of the National Museum of Bangladesh and a member of the board of directors of the Bangla Academy . Rizia Rahman died on August 16, 2019 at the Apollo Hospital in Dhaka as a result of cancer .
Publications (selection)
Novels
- 1977: Uttar Purush
- 1978: Rokter Okkhor ( Letters of Blood ), Bong Bar Bangla
- 1980: Alikhito Upakhyan, Surja Sabuj Rakta, Shhilay Shilay Agun, Aranyer Kache, Dhabal Jyotsna
- 1984 : Ghar-Bhanga-Ghar, Ekal Chirokal
- 1985 : Prem Amar Prem
- 1986: Jharer Mukhomukhi, Ekti Phuler Janya
- 1988: Shudhu Tomader Janya
- 1989: He manab Manabi
- 1994: Harun Phereni
- 2011: Nodi Nirobodhi
Novels in English translation
- 2016: Letters of Blood
Short story collections
- 1967: Ogniswakkhora
- 2004: Dura Kothao
- 2010: Caged in Paradise and Other Stories
Children's books
- 2011: Ajab Ghorir Deshe
Awards
- 1978: Bangla Academy Literary Award
- 1984: Jessore Sahitya Parishad Puraskar
- 1985: Bangladesh Lekhak Sangha Sahitya Padak
- 1990: Kamar Mushtari Sahitya Padak
- 1995: Anannya Literature Award
- 2019: Ekushey Padak
Individual evidence
- ↑ Md Ashequl Morsalin Ibne Kamal (Team Leader) | Niloy Saha (Sr Web Developer) | Shohana Afroz (Web Developer) | Jobayer Hossain (Web Developer): Novelist Rizia Rahman passes away. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Mitali Chakravarty: How Rizia Rahman's Letters of Blood shows rather than tells stories. In: kitaab. December 19, 2019, accessed August 9, 2020 .
- ↑ A tribute to Rizia Rahman. Accessed August 9, 2020 (English).
- ↑ A tribute to Rizia Rahman. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rahman, Rizia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | রিজিয়া রহমান (Bengali) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bengali author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bhabanipur , Bengal |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th August 2019 |
| Place of death | Dhaka , Bangladesh |