Jochona O Jononir Golpo

Jochna O Jononir Golpo (Bengali: জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প, transl. A tale of moonlight and mother) is a novel by Humayun Ahmed. The novel was published in February, 2004.[1] The novel is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. In the novel, by means of an engrossing fictional story which skilfully incorporates various historical figures and many true incidents as well as the author's own personal experiences. The novel was translated into English as Liberation: Josna O Jononir Golpo by Roger Gwynn.[2] This novel is considered one of the best novel based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh.

Plot

The story of the novel starts in month of February 1971, when the Arabic teacher of Nilgonj High School, Mawlana Irtazuddin Kashempuri visits his younger brother Shahed and his family in Dhaka. Then the writer describes various stories of the characters. He describes how Mawlana Irtazuddin became a contradictor. How he swore not to perform Jummah Salat until Bangladesh become independent, for which he was shot by Pakistani Military. The writer describes how Shahed searched for his lost wife and daughter. He described the time as "The day and night of uncertainty".[1]

References
  1. জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প - হুমায়ূন আহমেদ Prothom Alo Blog via amarboi.com
  2. https://www.amazon.com/Liberation-Josna-Jononir-Humayun-Ahmed/dp/1499508522

Further reading
  • Jawad Mahmud (26 March 2009). "On the fight for freedom of Bangladesh". Rising Stars. The Daily Star.
  • আবার ‘জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 9 October 2010.
  • Shekhar Deb (19 July 2017). হুমায়ূন আহমেদ : জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প [Humayun Ahmed: Story of Jochana and Janani]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali).
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