Rafiq Azad (1943-) is a prominent poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 of Bengali literature

Bengali literature

Bengali literature is literary works written in Bengali language particularly from Bangladesh and the Indian provinces of West Bengal and Tripura. The history of Bengali literature traces back hundreds of years while it is impossible to separate the literary trends of the two Bengals during the...

 and is the author of 25 collections of poetry including his Collected Poems. He was a freedom fighter in 1971. His poetry reflected his experience of the war. Mr. Azad is currently the Director of National Book Center of Bangladesh. He previously worked as the director of the Upajati Shangishkriti Kandra, Netrakona in the 90s and taught at the Jahangir Nagar

Jahangir Nagar

Jahangir Nagar is the former name of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was named after Mughal Emperor Jahangir.To show respect to this name, a fully residential public university was established in Dhaka in 1970 as Jahangirnagar University....

 University, Dhaka, as a visiting professor

Professor

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. Rafiq Azad is one of the leading Poets of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. He is one of the Recipients of Bangla Academy Award

Bangla Academy Award

Bangla Academy Award is a literary award given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bangla language and literature....

in 1984..

Books

• Asombhaber Payae
• Semabadha Jalae, Simito Shobuja
• Ekjibona
• Haturier Nichae Jibon
• Porikirno Panchala Amer Swadesh
• Khub Bashi Durea Nay
• Khamakaro Bahoman Hay Udar Omiyo Batas
• Karo Ashuro Pat
• Pagolar Thekay Pramikar Chiti
• Apar Arannya
• Moulobir Mon Bholo Nay
• Poems on Love Environment and Other Difficulties