Daud Haider
Daud Haider | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1952 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Daud Haider is a Bangladeshi[1] poet who was forced into exile after writing a poem that insulted religion including Islam.[2] American Center, International PEN have described him as "distinguished poet".[3][4]
Early life
Haider was born in 21 February 1952 at Dohar of Pabna district.[5]
Career
His poem style has been described as more focused on "feeling of the masses".[6] He was the literary editor of the Dainik Sambad based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He wrote a poem criticizing religion.[7] His was physically attacked for his works. He was imprisoned by the government of Bangladesh.[3] President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was blamed for forcing him into exile.[8] His ancestral house was destroyed by arson and one of his relatives was killed.[3] He moved to exile in Kolkata, India before moving to Berlin, Germany.[9][10][11]
Personal life
Haider is an atheist.[7]
Awards
- "The best poem of Asia" from the London-based Poetry Society award in 1973.[3]
References
- ^ "Ghaas babu of Kolkata". The Indian Express. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "The struggle of memory against oblivion". The Daily Star. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ a b c d Jr, Kurt Vonnegut; Sontag, Susan; Olsen, Tillie; Olds, Sharon; Kennerly, Karen. "The Case of Daud Haider". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ Ahmed, K. Anis. "Why secular expression is being killed in Bangladesh, one blogger at a time". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "In A Language Reborn". The Indian Express. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Bangla Literature - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ a b (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Atheist bloggers flee Bangladesh | Asia | DW.COM | 11.09.2015". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Another voice is silenced by Islamists". mid-day. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Daud Haider". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Battle for Bangladesh's soul". The Hindu. 2016-04-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ Ahmed, K. Anis (2015-12-09). "Things we don't write: K Anis Ahmed on the murdered writers of Bangladesh". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-04-27.