Ali Anwar (died 3 March 2014) was a Bangladeshi litterateur and translator.[1] He served as a professor of the Department of English at the University of Rajshahi.[1] He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2006 in the essay category.[2]

Ali Anwar
Died (aged 79)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Academic, writer

Career

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Anwar joined the University of Rajshahi as a faculty member in 1962 and retired in 2001.[3] He translated the plays of many dramatists, including Euripides and Harold Pinter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Obituary". The Daily Star. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list]. Bangla Academy (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Prof Ali Anwar passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.