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Humayun Azad

Bangladeshi author, poet, scholar and linguist. (1947-2004) · Bangladesh · On the map · Writers · Died at 57

Humayun Azad was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University. He wrote more than 70 titles. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1986 for his contributions to Bengali linguistics.

Humayun Azad is read about 15 times a day, in 13 languages.

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2012Ekushey PadakAward2004Died12 August 20041986Agrani Bank Shishu Academy Children's Literature AwardAwardBangla Academy Literary AwardAward1947Born28 April 1947

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