Selected Poems of Bimal Guha

Bimal Guha is one of the leading poets of Bangladesh. In his poems he portrays patriotism, national history and culture, poverty and irregularities of the society. He made his readers captivated and inspired them right from his first book. From his second volume, the poet’s popularity became more pervading. Without following the traditional ways of his predecessors he creates his own style of writing. He demonstrates great adroitness in the use of simile and imagery. He is also conscious about prosodic exactness of his lines. Uncompromising in life-struggle, Bimal never bends down to the ungraceful. He has revolting fire in himself; he struggles with quick-sand all through his life. During seventies, specially after the liberation war, who have transformed our poetry into newer consciousness and human rejuvenation, and have developed expression of art to arrest time and space into a newer vision-Bimal is one of them. After three decades, he still goes on through the path of poetry with same vigour, energy, belief and determination. This book of translation is presented to a wide area of readers who will find a new dimension in our poetry.

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Bimal Guha

Bimal Guha was born on 27 October 1952 at village Bajalia of Chittagong district. He is the eldest son of Prasanna Kumar Guha and Manadabala Guha. Bimal had his early education in local school and college, and later in universities at home and abroad. He had his PhD in modern Bengali poetry from the University of Dhaka. He entered the literary arena in 1968 while a school student and is still continuing his literary activities. His first book of poems Ahongkar : Tomar Shabdo was published in 1982. He has published as many as 20 books to his credit including 12 books of poems. Bimal Guha was awarded Bangladesh Parishad National Literary Award for Poetry in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh as a young poet; National Literary Award for Poetry in 1979 by Kingbodontir Amra, Dhaka; Bangabandhu Memorial Award in 2001; Nirnoy Shilpigosthi Gold Medal, Faridpur in 2008. He is also a PoetCelebrity of the Bangladesh Writers Club, Dhaka. Dr Guha now heads an administrative office of the University of Dhaka.

Siddique Mahmudur Rahman

Siddique Mahmudur Rahman, the translator, was born on 4 September 1946 at Jessore. His father Fazlur Rahman was a government official and a writer. His mother Sajeda Rahman was also an authoress. Siddique did his MA in English from the University of Rajshahi. Mr Rahman is a prolific writer and a commendable translator. His first book- A History of Bangladesh Philately 1971-1986 was published in 1986. He is the pioneer in the study of postal history of Bangladesh and published a few books on it. He has published 20 books of which 8 are translation works.

Bimal Guha is one of the leading poets of Bangladesh. In his poems he portrays patriotism, national history and culture, poverty and irregularities of the society. He made his readers captivated and inspired them right from his first book. From his second volume, the poet’s popularity became more pervading. Without following the traditional ways of his predecessors he creates his own style of writing. He demonstrates great adroitness in the use of simile and imagery. He is also conscious about prosodic exactness of his lines. Uncompromising in life-struggle, Bimal never bends down to the ungraceful. He has revolting fire in himself; he struggles with quick-sand all through his life. During seventies, specially after the liberation war, who have transformed our poetry into newer consciousness and human rejuvenation, and have developed expression of art to arrest time and space into a newer vision-Bimal is one of them. After three decades, he still goes on through the path of poetry with same vigour, energy, belief and determination. This book of translation is presented to a wide area of readers who will find a new dimension in our poetry.

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