Hafiz Rashid Khan
হাফিজ রশিদ খান
Hafiz at Bengali Wikipedia's celebration in Chattogram.
Born (1961-06-23) June 23, 1961
Banshkhali, Chittagong, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Nationality
EducationBachelor
Alma mater
Occupations
  • poet
  • author
  • editor
  • journalist
Years active1982–present
EmployerJournalist
OrganizationSuprobhat Bangladesh
Notable workUpajati and Adibaasi poetry
Spouse
Milattunnesa Khanom
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(m. 1995)​
AwardsChittagong City Corporation Literary Award (2016)

Hafiz Rashid Khan (Bengali: হাফিজ রশিদ খান, born June 23, 1961) is a Bangladeshi postcolonialist poet, author,[1] editor, journalist and Adibaasi researcher. His literary philosophy mostly comes from the practice of the Neo-colonialism and known as postcolonialist writer and reputed for working in the tribal area at the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.[2] As of 2019, he wrote moreless twenty-five titles including fifteen poetry and eight criticism.

In 1982 at his twenty one years age his first poetry was published from Chittagong.[3] In 2018 he published fifteen and the last poetry book titled Dinga Bhase Dakshin Samudrey.[4]

He received several awards including, Chittagong City Corporation Literary Award for contributing in Bengali essay, honoured by Chittagong City Corporation in 2016.[4][5] He also awarded Kolkata Little Magazine Library Award by Kolkata Little Magazine Library And Research Center for editing his magazine Pushpakroth.

Biography

Hafiz (center) with poet and philosopher Shobuj Taposh and diplomat Muhammad Nurul Islam at Bengali Wikipedia's celebration in 2016.

Hafiz Rashid Khan was born on June 23, 1961[6] in Banshkhali, Chittagong, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father was a government employee.[7] He grew up at Sulakbahar area. Hafiz earned a bachelor degree from the University of Chittagong. He currently served as a journalist at the daily newspaper Suprobhat Bangladesh in Chattogram.

Literary works

In 1982, Hafiz was published his first poetry Jostna Kemon Phutechhe.[3] He works with several literary magazines during his early writings career. Renaissance, Dhaner Sheeshe Gaan, Brishti, Samujjal Sabatash since 1991,[8] and Pushpakroth since 1993.[9]

Personal life

Hafiz married Milattunnesa Khanom in 1995. They have two daughters Naisa Hafiz Khan Oichchhik and Raisa Hafiz Khan Oihik.[10]

Bibliography

Poetry

TitleOriginal title (Bengali)YearPublicationRef.
Jostna Kemon PhutechheBengali: জোসনা কেমন ফুটেছে1982[3]
Choragopta DubopaharBengali: চোরাগোপ্তা ডুবোপাহাড়1988[3]
Lohito MandolinBengali: লোহিত ম্যান্ডোলিন1991[3]
Swapnakhander Rokeya Begam RukuBengali: স্বপ্নখন্ডের রোকেয়া বেগম রুকু1995[3]
Adivasi KabyaBengali: আদিবাসী কাব্য1997PushpakarathaOCLC 37481098[11]
Totemer Rate HotyakandoBengali: টোটেমের রাতে হত্যাকান্ড2002[3]
Jumpaharer OmBengali: জুমপাহাড়ের ওম2002[3]
Ai Shundar Aamang Harabo NaBengali: এই সুন্দর আমাঙ হারাবো না2006[3]
Adivasi KabitasongrohoBengali: আদিবাসী কবিতাসংগ্রহ2010Agamee PrakashaniISBN 9789840413188[12]
Ghurnir Goenda GheraBengali: ঘূর্ণির গোয়েন্দা ঘেরা2012Adorn Publication[13]
Porshiwala JagooBengali: পড়শিওয়ালা জাগো2013Shudhwswar[14]
Roder PosterBengali: রোদের পোস্টার2014Prottayalir[15][16]
Lord Clive'er PothikeraBengali: লর্ড ক্লাইভের পথিকেরা2015[4]
Kobitar Karabas Kobitar MuktiBengali: কবিতার কারাবাস কবিতার মুক্তি2015Aditya Anik Publication
Pratnajibaner RatnoBengali: প্রত্নজীবনের রত্ন2017Aditya Anik PublicationISBN 9789849299769[4]
Dinga Bhase Dakshin SamudreyBengali: ডিঙা ভাসে দক্ষিণ সমুদ্রে2018[4]

Others poetry

  • Phulbariar Nihoto Polashguli (1984)
  • Sundirer Durgo (1984)[17]
  • Shreshtho Kobita (2019)

Criticism

Hafiz during an interview at Ekushey Book Fair in 2009
YearTitleTitle originalPublicationRef.
1993Baangladesher Upajati O Adibaasi : Angshidaritver Natuna DigantaBengali: বাংলাদেশের উপজাতি ও আদিবাসী : অংশিদারিত্বের নতুন দিগন্তEditor[3][18][19]
2001Amader Kabita O Adibasi PrasaṅgaBengali: আমাদের কবিতা ও আদিবাসী প্রসঙ্গ[20]
2004Adivasi ProbondhoBengali: আদিবাসী প্রবন্ধ[4]
2005Nirbachito Adivasi GadyaBengali: নির্বাচিত আদিবাসী গদ্যAdorn PublicationISBN 9789842000126[21]
2009Aronner Subasito PhulBengali: অরণ্যের সুবাসিত ফুলPathsutra[22]
2009Adibasi Jibon Adibasi SonskritiBengali: আদিবাসী জীবন আদিবাসী সংস্কৃতিAdorn Publication[23]
2016Alos KorotaliBengali: অলস করতালি[4]
2016Uzani Chara Lamoni DharBengali: উজানি ছড়া লামনি ধার[4]
2016Kabitar Karabas Kabitar MuktiBengali: কবিতার কারাবাস কবিতার মুক্তিAditya Anik PublicationISBN 9789849241430[4]

Teenage literature

Hafiz at Chittagong DC Hill in 2013
YearTitleTitle originalPublicationRef.
2018Otto Hasir GolpoBengali: অট্ট হাসির গল্পAditya Anik PublicationISBN 9789849322610[24]

Editorial

  • Renaissance[8]
  • Dhaner Sheeshe Gaan[8]
  • Brishti[8]
  • Samujjal Sabatash (first edition in 1991)[8]
  • Pushpakroth (first edition in 1993)[9]

Awards and honors

YearAwardsCategoryProviderNote
-Kolkata Little Magazine Library Awardfor PushpakrothKolkata Little Magazine Library And Research Center[4]
-Special Honorfor PushpakrothChinho Foundation[4]
2016Chattogram City Corporation Literary AwardessayChittagong City Corporation[5]
2016Special HonorpoetryLekhomala[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Khāna, Hāphija Raśida". WorldCat. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Reeyad & Russell 2013, pp. 4.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 হাফিজ রশিদ খানের কবিতা [Poetry of Hafiz Rashid Khan]. Dhaka Review (in Bengali). Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bakhtiyar, S.M. (23 March 2018). হাফিজ রশিদ খান কবিতার ধ্রুবতারা (in Bengali). Chittagong: Newschittagong24.com. Archived from the original (web) on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. 1 2 "CCC awards 13 on Mother Language Day". The Daily Star. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hafiz Rashid Khan". ISNI. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Reeyad & Russell 2013, pp. 5.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Reeyad & Russell 2013, pp. 10.
  9. 1 2 "Pushpakroth" [Pushpakroth]. Porua (in Bengali). Chittagong. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ Reeyad & Russell 2013, pp. 8.
  11. ↑ Ādibāsī kābya. OCLC 37481098.
  12. ↑ Ādibāsī Kabitāsaṃgraha [Collection of Adibashi Poetry]. OCLC 609306176.
  13. ↑ ঘূর্ণির গোয়েন্দা ঘেরা [Ghurnir Goyenda Ghera]. Adorn Publication. 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  14. ↑ সিম্ফনিগুলো এখনো বাজে [The symphonies are still crap]. Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  15. ↑ Russell, Rafaell (9 May 2014). রোদের পোস্টার: কবিতার কার্পাসে তারাছার শাদাফুল [Roder Poster]. Ctgnews.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  16. ↑ Kaiser, Omar (February 8, 2014). চট্টগ্রামের বইয়ের ডালি [Books depository at Chittagong]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  17. ↑ Reeyad & Russell 2013, pp. 7–8.
  18. ↑ S.M. Shamsul Alam (April 29, 2016). Governmentality and Counter-Hegemony in Bangladesh (2016; illustrated ed.). Springer. ISBN 9781137526038. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  19. ↑ Bāṃlādeśera upajāti o ādibāsī : aṃśīdāritvera natuna diganta. OCLC 31173649.
  20. ↑ Uttara upanibeśika gadya, āmādera kabitā o ādibāsī prasaṅga. OCLC 54822488.
  21. ↑ "Nirbachito Adivasi Gadya" [Selected indigenous prose]. dailymatebd.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Aronner Subadito Phul" (in Bengali). rokomari.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Adivasi Jeeebon Adivasi Songskreeti" (in Bengali). rokomari.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Otto Hasir Golpo". Rokomari.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  25. ↑ Culture Desk (May 16, 2016). "Lekhomala celebrates its first founding anniversary". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018. Poet Hafiz Rashid Khan ... was(were) honoued with Lekhomala Sammanana 2016 at the programme.

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