Nirmalendu Goon

Nirmalendu Goon
নির্মলেন্দু গুণ
Goon in Dhaka (2016)
Born (1945-06-21) 21 June 1945 (age 79)
Kashban, Barhatta, Netrokona, Bengal Province, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationpoet

Nirmalendu Goon (born 21 June 1945)[1] is a Bangladeshi poet known for his accessible verse.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh in 2016.[3][4] He was also awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1982.[2]

  1. ^ সত্তর পেরিয়ে নির্মলেন্দু গুণ [Nirmalendu Goon crosses 70]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 21 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Nirmalendu Goon, 1945". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ. Ministry of Cultural Affairs (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Goon named for Swadhinata Padak". The Daily Star. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.