Shamsuzzaman Khan
Shamsuzzaman Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | academician, administrator, folklorist |
Shamsuzzaman Khan (born 1940) is a Bangladeshi academician, folklorist and writer.[1] He is the current director general of Bangla Academy. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2009 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]
Early life
Khan's father, a translator at the government house of Calcutta, died when he was two. He was brought up by his mother and maternal grandmother.[3]
Khan completed his master's from Haraganga College in Munshiganj.[3]
Career
Khan started his teaching career at Haraganga College.[3] Khan was a faculty member of Jagannath College, Bangladesh Agricultural University (1968–73) and National University of Bangladesh (1998-2001).[1][3]
On May 24, 2009, Khan became the director general of Bangla Academy.[1] His contract for the position was extended three times until May 23, 2018.[4] He also served as the director general of the Bangladesh National Museum and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.[4]
According to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, "the critical judgment, historical insights and remarkable scholarship that Shamsuzzaman brings to his analyses and writings are altogether exceptional".[3]
Awards
- Ekushey Padak (2009)
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (2001)
Works
Khan wrote more than seventy books on topics ranging from folklore to children's literature.[3]
- Folklore: New Challenges (2015)[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Shamsuzzaman takes over as Bangla Academy DG". The Daily Star. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Kar, Amitava (17 May 2013). "A Giant in Our Cultural History". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Shamsuzzaman made DG of Bangla Academy again". The Daily Star. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Alam, Shahid (2 November 2015). "Spotlight on an essence of Bangladesh's culture". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
External links
- Shamsuzzaman Khan. "Emergence of Bengali New Year and Calendar".
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