শ্রেষ্ঠ কবিতা

by Ahsan Habib

Genres: Poetry

78 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1991

About the author

Ahsan Habib (2 January 1917 – 10 July 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet and literary figure in Bengali culture. He was born in the village of Shankarpasha, in Pirojpur. Before the India-Pakistan partition, he worked on several literary magazines: Takbir, Bulbul (1937–38) and The Saogat (1939-43) and he was a staff artiste at the Kolkata Centre of All India Radio. After partition he came to Dhaka and worked on Daily Azad, Monthly Mohammadi, Daily Krishak, Daily Ittehad, Weekly Prabaha, etc.
Poems

His first book of poetry was Ratri Shesh. Others include: Chhaya Horin (1962), Shara Dupur (1964), Ashay Boshoty (1974), Megh Bole Choitrey Jabo (1976), Duhate Dui Adim Pathar (1980). His children books were: Josna Rater Golpo, Bristi Pare Tapur Tupur (1977), Chutir Din Dupure (1978). Ranee Khaler Shako (রানিখালের সাঁকো), Aronno Neelima and Zafrani Rong Payra were his notable novels.

Ahsan Habib received several awards for his literary achievements, including: UNESCO Literary Prize (1960–61), Bangla Academy Award (1961), Adamjee Literary Prize (1964), Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1977), Ekushey Padak (1978), Jatiya (National) Padak, Abul Mansur Ahmed Memorial Prize (1980), Abul Kalam Memorial Prize (1984)