Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah | |
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রুদ্র মুহম্মদ শহিদুল্লাহ | |
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| Born | Mohammad Shahidullah[1] 16 October 1956 |
| Died | 21 June 1991 (aged 34) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2024, posthumously)[2] |
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah (Bengali: রুদ্র মুহম্মদ শহিদুল্লাহ; 16 October 1956 – 21 June 1991)[3] was a Bangladeshi poet[4][5] noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry. He is considered one of the leading Bengali poets of the 1970s.[6] He received Munir Chaudhury Memorial Award in 1980[1] and Ekushey Padak in 2024 (33 years after his death)[7]
He is most notable for writing the song "ভালো আছি ভালো থেকো" (Bhālō āchi bhālō thēkō) also known as "আমার ভিতর বাহিরে অন্তরে অন্তরে"(Āmāra bhitara bāhirē antarē antarē). The song was later used in various Bengali movies and television dramas.
An English translation of Rudro's selected poems, titled 'Ruddro and Beyond' was made by editor and translator Nadira Bhabna and published in 2023.[8]
- ^ a b Islam, Muhammad Saiful (2012). "Shahidullah, Rudra Muhammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Poet Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah among 21 winners of Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. 13 February 2024.
- ^ মংলায় নানা আয়োজনে প্রয়াত কবি রুদ্রের ৫৫তম জন্মবার্ষিকী পালিত [55th birth anniversary of Rudra]. Bangladesh First (in Bengali). 16 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Khondakar Ashraf Hossain (2002). "Post-Liberation Bangla Literature: The State of the Art". In Ābadula Mamina Caudhurī (ed.). Bangladesh on the threshold of the twenty-first century. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 248.
Rudro Mohammad Shahidullah is by far the best among the poets of the seventies; his Manusher Manchitra is comparatively free from the tension and anger of the time. In this series of poems modelled upon A1 Mahmud's Sonal Kabin, Rudra tried to deal with the perennial struggle of the Bangalee peasant community against natural calamities and economic exploitations. But his poetic potential remained unrealized as he met on untimely death.
- ^ Geeti Sen (1 January 1998). Crossing Boundaries. Orient Blackswan. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-81-250-1341-9. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Rudra recalled in his verses". The Daily Star. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Poet Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah among 21 winners of Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Rudra's literary works embody love, rebellion, social justice: discussion". New Age. 27 June 2024.