Khan Mohammad Moinuddin
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Khan Mohammad Moinuddin | |
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| Born | 30 October 1930 |
| Died | 16 February 1981 (aged 50) |
Khan Mohammad Moinuddin (30 October 1930 – 16 February 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1978 by the Government of Bangladesh. He is most remembered for being a children's poet in the 1950s and '60s.[1]
Career
[edit]At an early age, Moinuddin moved to Calcutta and worked at a Kolkata Binding House as a bookbinder. After completing his primary education, he attended the Calcutta Corporation Teachers' Training College. He later worked in Calcutta Corporation Free Primary School for twenty years.[1]
In 1923, Moinuddin was the editor of the magazine Muslim Jagat. He was sentenced to 6 months in Hooghly Jail for publishing an editorial entitled Bidroha. While incarcerated, he met the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. In 1947 he moved to Dhaka and established a publishing house Alhamra Library.[1]
Books
[edit]- Muslim Birabgana (1936)
- Amader Nabi (1941)
- Dr Shafiker Motor Boat (1949)
- Khulafa-e-Rashedin (1951)
- Arabya Rajani (1957)
- Baba Adam (1958)
- Swapna Dekhi (1959)
- Lal Morag (1961)
- Shapla Phul (1962)
- Paler Nao (1956)
- He Manus (1958)
- Artanad (1958)
- Anathini (1926)
- Naya Sadak (1967)
- Jhumkolata (1956)
- Yugasrasta Nazrul (1957)
Awards
[edit]- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1960)
- UNESCO prize (1960)
- Ekushey Padak (1978)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Sambaru Chandra Mohanta. "Moinuddin, Khan Mohammad". Banglapedia. Retrieved June 1, 2015.