Syed Abul Maksud

Syed Abul Maksud (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবুল মকসুদ; born 23 October 1946) is a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist, research scholar, essayist, and writer. He is acclaimed for his critical and research work.[1] He is a regular contributor to the Daily Prothom Alo. His essays on literature, society, culture and politics are much appreciated for his clear view, lucid language and simple style.[1] He carried out substantive research works on "the lives of famous litterateurs such as Rabindranath Tagore, Buddhadeva Bose", Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Syed Waliullah etc.[2] His Journal of Germany is a popular travel book.[1] In 1995 he has been awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award by Bangla Academy for his contributions to Bengali Literature.[1]

Syed Abul Maksud
Born (1946-10-23) 23 October 1946
Elachipur, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
OccupationWriter
LanguageBengali
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Notable awardsBangla Academy

Selected publications
  • Juddha O Manusher Murkhata (1988)
  • Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasanir jiban, Karmakanda, rajniti o darshan (1986)
  • Gandhi, Nehru and Noakhali (2008)
  • Dhakar Buddhadeb Basu (2011)
  • Syed Waliullah'r Jibon O Sahitya
  • Rabindranather Dharmatattwa O Darshan (2012)

References
  1. Selina Hossain, Nurul Islam and Mobarak Hossain, ed. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. p. 183. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.
  2. "A literary life in retrospect". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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