Shantanu Kaiser (30 December 1954 – 11 April 2017) was a Bangladeshi poet and essayist.[1] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award (2014) in the essay category.[2]
Shantanu Kaiser | |
---|---|
শান্তনু কায়সার | |
Born | |
Died | 11 April 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 62)
Resting place | Chandpur, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Early life and career
editKaiser earned his master's degree in English from the University of Dhaka.[3]
Kaiser published 45 books.[1]
Works
editKaiser published his first volume of poetry, Rakhaler Attochorit, in 1982.[4] His second book Shuvo Shubornojoyonti was published in 2002.[4] He wrote several books on the biography of the writer Adwaita Mallabarman including "Adwaita Mallabarman" (1987), "Adwaita Mallabarman: Jiban, Shahitya Ebong Onynyo" (1998) and "Janmashatabarshe Adwaita Mallabarman: Jiban, Shahitya O Shanshkriti" (2014). He edited Mallabarman's "Uponyassamagra" and "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam". He adapted "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam" into a play. He wrote two books "Ful o Nazrul" and "Oi Nutoner Keton Ore" based on the works of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Poet Shantanu Kaiser no more". banglanews24.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroshkar recipients announced". The Daily Star. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Contribution of Sazzad Quadir, Shantanu Kaisar analysed". New Age. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Majid, Pias (4 May 2017). "The man who took literary criticism to greater heights". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2017.