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Jamini Roy: A master of form and shade

Iftikhar Hossen

Jamini Roy is perhaps the first among very few artists who tried to deviate from academic western style and searched their Indian roots by drawing inspiration from their culturally rich folk and tribal art. Jamini, born in an obscure village of the Bankura district in West Bengal in 1887 into a middle-class landlord family was ...

Bankim Chandra: First outstanding Bengali novelist

Iftikhar Hossen

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is considered one of the greatest novelists of the sub-continent. Bengali novel practically began with him. He is widely regarded as a key figure in literary renaissance of Bengal as well as undivided India. Some of his writings, including novels, essays and commentaries, were a breakaway from the traditional verse-oriented writings, and ...

Nurturing Bengali Cultural Nationalism

Sanjida Khatun turns 86

Iftikhar Hossen

Sanjida has made a long and arduous journey - from being one of the first women to speak in public meetings to being under constant surveillance of the government of the erstwhile East Pakistan and its cohorts; from the formation of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Sangstha to the foundation of Chhayanaut.Widely known as prominent Tagore exponent ...

Hasan Hafizur Rahman: Protagonist in the poetic narrative for language

Iftikhar Hossen

The Bengali Language Movement, also known as the Language Movement, was a political movement in former East Bengal (today Bangladesh) advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as an official language of the then-Dominion of Pakistan in order to allow its use in government affairs, the continuation of its use as a medium of education, ...

The incredible adventures of Gabriel García Márquez

Iftikhar Hossen

Gabriel Marquez was born on March 6, 1927, to Luisa Santiaga Marquez Iguaran and Gabriel Eligio Garcia in Aracataca, Colombia. The prized author and journalist is known to many as simply Gabo. With lyricism and marked wisdom, Marquez has been recognized as one of the most remarkable storytellers of the 20th century. Luisa's parents did ...

Plunging deep into traditional folk motifs

Quamrul Hassan’s 31st death anniversary

Iftikhar Hossen

Plunging deep into traditional folk motifs

Quamrul Hassan (1921-1988) was one of the significant painters of Bangladesh, recognised for reintroducing our folk and traditional elements through his art. He was one of the founders of Dacca Art College (now the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). He was an influential artist working in almost all media -- like oil, gouache, ...

Ahsan Habib, a sophisticated and urbane poet

Iftikhar Hossen

Ahsan Habib earned acclaim as a poet in the 1940s. He was an urban poet through and through -- both in terms of language and sensibility. His poems reflect the social reality of his times, relationships, and focus on the concerns of the middle class.The poet was born in 1917 in the village Shankarpasha, under ...

A Creative’s Solitude

Remembering folk poet Jasimuddin

Iftikhar Hossen

Jasimuddin was a Bengali poet, songwriter, prose writer and folklore collector. He is commonly known as Polli Kobi, for his superb rendition of Bengali folklore in his literary works. His poetry is a demonstration to the simple, timeless appeal of rural Bengal and folk life. His poetic rhythms are drawn from folk elements - easy ...