Monday, April 26, 2010

HUMAYUN AHMED'S PROFILE/BIOGRAPHY....ALL BOOK LIST



Born13 November 1948 (age 61)
Kutubpur,
Mymensingh,Bangladesh
Occupationwriter,film maker,x lecturer DU
NationalityBangladeshi
EthnicityBengali
CitizenshipBangladesh
EducationPh. D. in polymer chemistry
Alma materNorth Dakota State University
Genresnovel, short story, essay,autobiography, column
Subjectssocial life, nature's mystery, wish-fulfillment,science fiction
Notablework(s)Jostnya O Jononeer Golpo (novel about 1971),matal haowa(about 1969 gono ovvurthan),himu series,misir ali series
Notableaward(s)Bangla Academy Award, Ekushey Padak
Spouse(s)Shaon Ahmed (2003 - present)
Gultekin (1973-2003)
ChildrenNova, Sheela, Bipasha, Nuhash, Nishad
Relative(s)Muhammad Zafar Iqba(novelist,lecturer SUST)l, Ahsan Habib (cartoonist)

Family and background

Humayun Ahmed was born to Foyzur Rahman (a high-ranked police officer and writer, who gained martyrdom in the liberation war of Bangladesh) and Ayesha Foyez on 13 November 1948 in Kutubpur of Mymensingh district in then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. Humayun Ahmed's younger brother Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, a university professor, is also a famous writer, newspaper columnist who attained fame for writing science fictions and youngster novels[4]. Another brother, Ahsan Habib (cartoonist), is the editor of the only cartoon magazine of Bangladesh, Unmad.

Humayun Ahmed married Gultekin, granddaughter of Principal Ibrahim Khan, in 1973. They had five children, but were divorced in 2005, after which Ahmed married Meher Afroz Shaon, a young actress whom he had met when she was only 12 years old.

Education and teaching career

Humayun Ahmed attended the Chittagong Collegiate School, Comilla Zilla School (some time) and Bogra Zilla SchoolThan he was a student of chittagong collegiat school he joined the one child organization & poste hold convenor, this organization name DISHARI KOCHI KACHAR MELA This organization founder neme is A.K.M. Ali Akbar Khan he was famous teacher at that time of the same school. For his secondary education, then Dhaka College. After graduating from the University of Dhaka, Ahmed joined the department of chemistry in the same university as a lecturer. He obtained his PhD in polymer chemistry from North Dakota State University under the guidance of Professor Joseph Edward Glass. Ahmed retired from the University of Dhaka for the sake of writing and film-making. He is an honorary fellow in writing at the University of Iowa.

Academic writings

Dr. Humayun Ahmed wrote the first book on quantum chemistry in Bangla, during a sabbatical leave of one year taken from the University of Dhaka for this purpose.

Awards

  • Bangla Academy Award 1981
  • Shishu Academy Award
  • Ekushe Podok 1994
  • National Film Award (Best Story 1993, Best Film 1994, Best Dialogue 1994)
  • Lekhak Shibir Prize (1973)
  • Michael Madhusudan Medal (1987)
  • Bacsas Prize (1988)
  • Humayun Qadir Memorial Prize (1990)
  • Jainul Abedin Gold Medal
  • ShellTec Award (2007)

Filmography (as Director)

Books in English translation

  • 1971
  • Gouripur Junction (2008)
Selected novels

* Lilaboti (2006)
* Kobi (Poet)
* Nondito Noroke (In A Blissful Hell)
* Shongkhoneel Karagar
* Mondroshoptok
* Durey Kothay (Far Away)
* Sourav (Fragrance)
* Nee
* Phera(Return)
* Krishno Paksha (Dark Moon)
* Saajghar(Dressing Room)
* Bashor
* Gouripur Junction (Gouripur Junction)
* Nripoti (Emperor)(Drama)
* Omanush (Inhuman)(Adaptation of Man on Fire (novel) by A. J. Quinnell)
* Bohubrihi
* Eishob Din Ratri (These days and nights)
* Ashabori
* Daruchini Dwip(Daruchini Island)
* Shuvro
* Nokhkhotrer Raat (Starry Night)
* Ni****hini
* Amar Achhey Jol (I Have Tears)
* Kothao Kew Nei (No One No where)
* Aguner Parashmony (Philosopher stone of fire)
* Srabon Megher Din
* Akash Jora Megh
* Mohapurush (Great Man)
* Rupali Dwip(Silver Island)
* Kalo Manus (Black man)
* Ke Kotha Koy (Who's Talking)
* Maddhanya (2007)(Noon)
* Maddhanya 2 (2008)(Noon)
* Eshtishon(Station)
* The Exorcist (Adaptation of The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty, published from Sheba Prokashoni)
* Moddhanya Akhanda (2008)
* Tithir nil tualey (Tithi's blue towel)
* Mrinmoyee
* Mrinmoyeer mon valo nei
* Noboni
* Kuhurani
* Aj chitrar biye (Today is Chita's marriage ceremony)
* Tumi amay dekechile chutir nimontrone (When u invited me in the vacation)
* Shedin choitromash (That was the month of choitro)
* Prothom prohor
* Opekkha (The waiting)
* Oporanno (Afternoon)
* Aj ami kuthao jabona (I will not go anywhere today)
* Ondhokarer gan (Song of the dark)
* Jokhon dube jabe purnimar chad
* Chader aloy koyekjon jubok (Some young people in the moonlight)
* Tetul bone juchona
* Jodio shondha
* Ai! Shuvro, Ai!
* Onnodin
* Tumake (To you)
* Ononto ombore
* Pakhi amar akla pakhi
* Nil oporajita (Blue flower)
* Dui duari
* Brishti bilash
* Nil manush (Blue man)
* Jonom jonom
* Jolpoddo
* Jol juchona (Watery moonlight)
* Shomudro bilash
* Chaya shongi (Shade mate)
* Megher chaya (Shade of clouds)
* Priyotomeshu (Dear)
* akjon mayaboti
* Mirar gramer bari (Village of Mira)
* Choitrer ditio dibosh (Second day of choitro)
* Amar chelebela (My childhood days)
* Kichu shoishob (Some childhood days)
* Dekha odekha (Seen unseen)
* Cheleta (That boy)
* Lilua batash
* Asmanira tin bun
* Pencil a aka pori (A fairy drawn by pencil)
* Uralponkhi

Misir Ali books

• Debi
• Nishithini
• Nishad
• Onish
• Brihonnola
• Bipod
• Misir Alir Omimangshito Rohoshso
• Ami Ebong Amra
• Tandra Bilash
• Ami e Misir Ali
• Kohen Kobi Kalidash
• Voy (Story collection)
• Bagh-Bondi Misir Ali
• Misir Ali'r Choshma (2008)
• Misir Ali! Apni Kothai?(2009)

Himu Series

• Moyurakkhi-(1990)
• Darojar Opashe-(1992)
• Himu-(1993)
• Parapar-(1993)
• Ebong Himu-(1995)
• Himur Hatay Koyekti Nill Poddo-(1996)
• Himur Ditiyo Prohor-(1997)
• Himur Rupali Ratri-(1998)
• Ekjon Himu Koekti Jhijhi Poka-(1999)
• Tomader Ei Nogore-(2000)
• Chole Jay Bosonter Din-(2002)
• Shey Ashe Dhire-(2003)
• Himu Mama-(2004)
• Angool Kata Joglu-(2005)
• Halud Himu Kalo RAB-(2006)
• Aj Himur Biye-(2007)
• Himu Rimande-(2008)
• Himur Moddhodupur-(2009)
•Himur nil jochona-(2010)

Books on liberation war

• 1971
• Aguner Parashmoni
• Shyamal Chhaya
• Anil Bagchir Ekdin
• Jostnya O Jononeer Golpo

Comedy

• Tara tin jon
• Abaro tin jon

Science Fiction

• Tomader Jonno Valobasa (Love For You All)
• Anonto Nakhatrobithi
• Fiha Sameekaran (Equation Fiha)
• Erina
• Kuhok (Enchantment)
• Ema
• Omega Point
• Shunyo (Zero)
• Onno Bhuban (The Other World)
• Ditio Manob
• Ahok (Collection)
• Manobi

Supernatural

• Advut Sob Golpo
• Kalo Jadukar
• Pipli Begum
• Kani Daini
• Kutu Miah
• Poka (Insect)
• Parul o tinti kukur
• Nil hati
• Bhoot bhutong bhutou
• Mojar bhoot

Satire

• Elebele (1990)
• Elebele 2 (1990)

Scientific writings

• Quantum Rosayon

Poems

• Grehothagi Josna (Kakoli Prokasoni)

Collections

• Five Novels of Nineteenseventies
• Five Novels of Nineteeneighties
• Five Novels of Nineteenninties
• Best Novels
• Premer Golpo Somogro
• Odvut Sob Uponnas
• Nirbachito Kishor Uponnas
• Bhoot Samogro
• Nirbachito Golpo
• Golpo Samogro
• Moktijoddher Uponnas Samogro
• Chhotoder Sera Golpo


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