Syed Shamsul Haque

Syed Shamsul Haq
সৈয়দ শামসুল হক
Born(1935-12-27)27 December 1935
Died27 September 2016(2016-09-27) (aged 80)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationWriter
Years active1954–2016
SpouseAnwara Syed Haq
ChildrenBidita Sadiq (daughter)
Ditio Syed-Haq (son)
Parents
RelativesSyed Raisuddin (grandfather)
Awardsfull list

Syed Shamsul Haq (27 December 1935 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi writer.[1] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1966 (the youngest among all to receive it), Ekushey Padak in 1984 and Independence Day Award in 2000 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contributions to Bangla literature.[2] His notable works include "Payer Awaj Pawa Jai", "Nishiddho Loban", "Khelaram Khele Ja", "Neel Dongshon" and "Mrigoya".[3]

  1. ^ "Intellectuals for erasing communal forces". Daily Star. 2 March 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ Hossain, Rafi (8 October 2016). "The Late Legendary Littérateur". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016deaths was invoked but never defined (see the help page).