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Shamsur Rahman

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Bangladeshi poet, writer, journalist (1929-2006)

WritersLived 1929 to 2006 · aged 76
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Shamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. A prolific writer, Rahman produced more than sixty books of poetry collection and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature from the latter half of the 20th century. He was regarded as the unofficial poet laureate of Bangladesh.

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1994Ananda Puraskar
1991Independence Award
1977Ekushey Padak
1969Bangla Academy Literary Award

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Shamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. A prolific writer, Rahman produced more than sixty books of poetry collection and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature from the latter half of the 20th century. He was regarded as the unofficial poet laureate of Bangladesh. Major themes in his poetry and writings include liberal humanism, human relations, romanticised rebellion of youth, the emergence of and consequent events in Bangladesh, and opposition to religious fundamentalism.

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deceased
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Lived 1929 to 2006 · aged 76
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11 languages

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