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Zakir Talukder

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Zakir Talukder
জাকির তালুকদার
Born (1965-01-20) January 20, 1965 (age 60)
NationalityBangladeshi
AwardsBangla Academy Literary Award

Zakir Talukder is a Bangladeshi fiction writer.[1] Some of his notable works include Kursinama, Musolmanmongol, Kobi O Kamini, Chhayabastob, Kalpana Chakma O Rajar Sepai, and Pitrigon. In 2014, he was awarded the Bangla Academy Award for his novel Musolmanmongol.[2][3]

After 10 years, He returned the Bangla Academy Award that he received for his contribution to fiction, accusing the academy is currently grappling with a lack of "democracy".[4][5][6]

Background and career

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Zakir was born on January 20, 1965 in present-day Natore District, Bangladesh.[2][7]

Works

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Short Story Collections[8]
  • Shwapnojatra Kingba Udbastupuran (1997)
  • Bishwasher Agun (2000)
  • Konya o Jolkonna (2003)
  • Kalpana Chakma o Rajar Sepai (2006; 2nd edition 2014)
  • Rajnoitik Galpo: Ha-Bhatbhumi (2006)
  • Matrihanta o Onnanno Galpo (2007)
  • The Uprooted Image (2008)
  • Galposhomogro – Volume 1 (2010)
  • Jojongondha (2012)
  • Bachai Galpo (2013)
  • Gorosthane Jochhona (2014)
  • Behular Dwitiyo Bashor (2018)
Novels[8]
  • Kursinama (2002; West Bengal edition 2012)
  • Haatte Thaka Manusher Gaan (2006)
  • Bohiragoto (2008)
  • Musolmanmongol (2009)
  • Pitrigon (2011)[9]
  • Kobi o Kamini (2012)
  • Chhayabastob (2013)
  • 1992 (2017)
  • Uponyash Chotustoy (2018)
Essays[8]
  • Galpopath (2001)
  • Bangla Sahityer Swadesh Protyaborton (2011)
  • Muktogodyo: Karl Marx – ManushTi Kemon Chilen (2014)
  • Jakir Talukderer Muktogodyo (2018)
Juvenile Literature[8]
  • Chalanbiler Rupkotha (2004)
  • Mayer Jonno Bhalobasha (2012)
  • Bondhu Amar (2016)
  • Gayer Bari Nayer Bari (2018)
Poetry (Rhymes)[8]
  • Tintiri (1989)
  • Naimama Kanamama (1995)

References

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  1. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (22 November 2019). "দায়বদ্ধ এক লেখকের কাহিনি". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
  2. ^ a b "আমি লেখার বিষয় সংকটে ভুগিনি : জাকির তালুকদার". NTV Online. Archived from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. ^ "জাকির তালুকদারের 'বাংলা সাহিত্যের স্বদেশ প্রত্যাবর্তন'". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 18 February 2012.
  4. ^ Report, Star Digital (28 January 2024). "Zakir Talukder returns Bangla Academy award". The Daily Star.
  5. ^ "Writer Zakir Talukder returns Bangla Academy award". Prothomalo. 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ "বইমেলা আয়োজন বাংলা একাডেমির কাজ না : জাকির তালুকদার". ntvbd.com. 3 February 2019.
  7. ^ "জাকির তালুকদার: মানিক বন্দোপাধ্যায়ের যোগ্য উত্তরসূরী". bangla.bdnews24.
  8. ^ a b c d e "জাকির তালুকদার". ongshumali (in Bengali). 8 May 2018.
  9. ^ "জাকির তালুকদারের উপন্যাস 'পিতৃগণ'". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 27 February 2011.