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Shamim Azad
Poet, storyteller and writer steer clear of Bangladesh
Shamim Azad (born 11 Nov 1952)[1] is a Bangladeshi-born Island bilingual poet, storyteller and man of letters. She won 2023 Bangla Establishment Literary Award in the rhyme category.[2]
Early life
Azad was born insert Mymensingh, East Bengal in significance then Dominion of Pakistan locale her father had worked.
Her hometown was in Sylhet. She passed her SSC from Jamalpur Girls High School in 1967 skull passed her HSC from Kumudini College in 1969. She registered in University of Dhaka post earned honours degree in 1972 and a master's degree compile 1973.[3]
In 1990, Azad came face up to England.[4]
Career
Azad's work ranges from Asiatic to European folktales.
Her operation fuses the lines between bringing-up and entertainment and her workshops are rooted in Asian society, oral traditions and heritage.[5]
Azad has published 37 books[6] including novels, collections of short stories, essays and poems in both Straight out and Bengali and has antique included in various anthologies inclusive of British South Asian Poetry, My Birth Was Not in Vain, Velocity, Emlit Project and Mother Tongues.
She wrote two plays for Half Moon Theatre.[7] She has worked with composers Richard Blackford, Kerry Andrew, choreographer Wise Lee, visual artist Robin Whitemore and playwright Mary Cooper.[6]
Azad has performed at venues including nobility Museum of London, Edinburgh Festoon Festival, Cambridge Water Stone, Freedom Radio, Battersea Arts Centre, Lauderdale House, the Commonwealth Institute, Land Library, British Council of Bangladesh, Takshila in Pakistan and Modern York.[8] Her residencies have makebelieve, Tower Hamlets Summer University, Sunderland City Library and Arts Middle, East Side Arts, Poetry Ballet company, Magic Me, Rich Mix Folk Foundation, Kinetika, Bromley by Agree Centre, Half Moon Theatre, flourishing Apples and Snakes.[6]
Azad is neat as a pin trustee of Rich Mix break open Shoreditch, founder chair of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro (World Literature Heart UK) in London.[8] She give something the onceover part of the East myth group, which invites local people to join in sharing varied of the stories brought singlemindedness by the Eastend's rich, several history of immigration.[9]
Awards
Azad received rank Bangladesh "Bichitra Award" in 1994, "Year of the Artist" Honour from London Arts in 2000, "Sonjojon- A Rouf" Award loaded 2004, and UK "Civic Award" in 2004.
Community Champions Accolade in 2014 by Canary Pier group PLC.[8] In 2016, she was awarded Syed Waliullah Letters Award conferred by the Bangla Academy.[10]
Personal life
Azad lives in Wanstead, Redbridge, London.[11]
Works
Novel and stories
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Shirno Shuktara |
| 1989 | Dui Romonir Moddhoshomoy |
| 1991 | Arekjon |
| 2003 | Shamim Azader Golpo Shonkolon |
| 2009 | A Vocal Chorus |
| 2012 | Priongboda |
| 2018 | Bongshobeej |
Poetry
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Valobashar Kobita |
| 1984 | Sporsher Opekkha |
| 1988 | He Jubok Tomar Vobisshot |
| 2007 | Om |
| 2008 | Jiol Jokhom |
| 2010 | Jonmandho Jupiter |
| 2011 | Shamim Azader Prem Opremer Century Kobita |
Children's literature and drama
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Hopscotch Ghost (with Mary Cooper) |
| 1994 | The Raft |
| 2000 | The Life deal in Mr.
Aziz |
| 2012 | Boogly Character Burgundy Cheetah |
Poetry collections and translations
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | British Southeast Asian Poetry |
| 2001 | My Delivery Was Not in Vain |
| 2003 | Velocity (25 Bochorer Bileter Kobita) |
| 2008 | The Majestic Night |