Abul Fazal (1 July 1903–4 May 1983)[1] was a Bangladeshi writer and academic.[2] He served as the 4th vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong.[3] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962 and Independence Day Award in 2012 (posthumously).[1][4]

Early life and education

Fazal was born at Satkania Upazila in Chittagong District in 1903 to Moulvi Fazlur Rahman, an Imam of Chittagong Jame Masjid.[1] Fazal earned B.A. from the University of Dhaka.[1] He passed M.A. in Bengali language and literature from Calcutta University in 1940.[1]

Career

Fazal began his career as an Imam. He taught in multiple schools as a teacher. In 1941, he became a professor of Krishnanagar College and later of Chittagong College. He served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 1973 to 1975.[3]

Fazal served as a member in charge of education and culture of the advisory council of the Government of Bangladesh during 1975–23 June 1977.[1]

Works

Fazal wrote in a variety of genres: novels, short stories, plays, memoirs, travels etc. He also wrote about religion. Some of his writings include Matir Prthibi (1940), Bichitra Katha (1940), Rekhachitra (1966) and Durdiner Dinlipi (1972).

Novels

• Chouchir (Splintered, 1934)
• Prodip O Patongo (Torch and Insects, 1940)
• Ranga Probhat (The Crimson Dawn, 1957)
• Khuda O Asha (Hunger and Hope, 1964).

Awards

• Bangla Academy Literary Award (1962)
• President's National Award (1966)[5]
• Adamjee Literary Award (1966)
• Honorary Doctorate from the University of Dhaka (1974)
• The Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1980)
• The Muktadhara Literary Award (1981)
• The Abdul Hai Literary Award (1982)
• Independence Day Award (2012)

References