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Shawkat Osman

Born

in Hughli, India

January 02, 1917

Died

May 14, 1998

Website

https://shaukatosman.org/

Genre

Novels, Short Stories, Nonfiction

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Shawkat Osman (Bengali: শওকত ওসমান; Sheikh Azizur Rahman; 1917 – 1998) was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer.Osman's first prominent novel was Janani. Janani (Mother)is a portrait of the disintegration of a family because of the rural and urban divide. In Kritadaser Hasi (Laugh of a Slave), Osman explores the darkness of contemporary politics and reality of dictatorship.

Awards
Bangla Academy Award (1962)
Adamjee Literary Award (1966)
President Award (1967)
Ekushey Padak (1983)
Mahbubullah Foundation Prize (1983)
Muktadhara Literary Award (1991)
Independence Day Award (1997) ...more

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	ক্রীতদাসের হাসি 3.88 avg rating — 938 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	জননী 4.14 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 1958 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	জাহান্নম হইতে বিদায় 3.74 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	বণী আদম 3.70 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1946 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	নেকড়ে অরণ্য 3.71 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1973	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	দুই সৈনিক 3.38 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1973 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	মশ্‌ফোন 3.46 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1957	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ঈশ্বরের প্রতিদ্বন্দী 3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	পতঙ্গ পিঞ্জর 3.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1983	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	অস্তিত্বের সঙ্গে সংলাপ 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“কল্পনা তো মিথ্যাই হয়ে যায় না। মহাকাল তাকে বরণ করে।”
― Shawkat Osman, ক্রীতদাসের হাসি

tags: philosophy

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“শোন, হারুনর রশীদ । দীরহাম দৌলত দিয়ে ক্রীতদাস গোলাম কেনা চলে । বান্দী কেনা সম্ভব –। কিন্তু – কিন্তু—ক্রীতদাসের হাসি – না – না—না—না ।”
― Shawkat Osman, ক্রীতদাসের হাসি

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“বুদ্ধি আর বোধি - আক্কেল আর উপভোগ, দুইই জীবনে দরকার।”
― Shawkat Osman, ক্রীতদাসের হাসি

tags: reality-of-life

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