Sufia Khatun (Bengali: সুফিয়া খাতুন) (May 1922 – 7 January 2023) was a Bangladeshi author and social activist. She won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2021.[1][2]
Sufia Khatun | |
|---|---|
| সুফিয়া খাতুন | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1922 Mymensingh |
| Died | 7 January 2023 (aged 100) Dhaka |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Author, social activist |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award |
Biography edit
She was born in Mymensingh in May 1922.
She wrote an autobiography titled "Jibon Nodir Bake Bake" (Bengali: জীবন নদীর বাঁকে বাঁকে) which was published in 2005. In 2006, she wrote a children's book titled "Shona Jhora Din" (Bengali: সোনা ঝরা দিন). She wrote a book of poems titled "Apo Bhuvan" (Bengali: ওপো ভুবন).
In 2014, she published a book regarding her long exile life titled "Probasher Prapti" (Bengali: প্রবাসের প্রাপ্তি). In 2018, another book of poems was published by her titled "Narir Chokher Jol" (Bengali: নারীর চোখের জল).[3]
References edit
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (23 January 2022). "বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পেলেন ১৫ জন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b Pratidin, Bangladesh (7 January 2023). "Bangla Academy award recipient Sufia Khatun dies | Bangladesh pratidin". বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Sufia Khatun Books - সুফিয়া খাতুন এর বই | Rokomari.com". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (7 January 2023). "লেখক, শিক্ষক সুফিয়া খাতুন আর নেই". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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