Sufia Khatun (writer)
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 |
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]
Biography
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 life in exile, "Probasher Prapti" (Bengali: প্রবাসের প্রাপ্তি). In 2018, another book of poems was published by her titled "Narir Chokher Jol" (Bengali: নারীর চোখের জল).[3]
She died on January 7, 2023.[2][4]
References
- ^ বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পেলেন ১৫ জন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Bangla Academy award recipient Sufia Khatun dies". Bangladesh Pratidin. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Sufia Khatun Books - সুফিয়া খাতুন এর বই | Rokomari.com". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ লেখক, শিক্ষক সুফিয়া খাতুন আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.