Ahmed Sharif
Ahmed Sharif | |
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British India | |
Died | 24 February 1999 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 78)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Ph.D. in Bengali literature |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Notable awards | full list |
Relatives | Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad (Uncle) |
Ahmed Sharif (13 February 1921 – 24 February 1999) was an educationist, philosopher, critic, writer and scholar of medieval
Background
Sharif was born on 13 February 1921 in
During his time at the University of Dhaka he was elected a member of the Senate, Syndicate, and the president of the Teachers Association and the University Teachers Club. Sharif remained the only person who was elected the dean of the Faculty of Arts for three consecutive terms. After his retirement from the Dhaka University, he was offered to join as first "Kazi Nazrul Islam Professor" at the University of Chittagong, where he served from 1984 to 1986.[2]
He was an active member
Views
Sharif taught about
Awards
- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1968)
- Dawood Prize for Literature
- Ekushey Padak (1991)
Death
Sharif died on 24 February 1999, in Dhaka.
References
- ^ Haque, Junaidul (27 February 2010). "The iconoclast in Ahmed Sharif". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Kabir, Ahmed. "Sharif, Ahmed". Banglapedia. Bangladesh Asiatic Society. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ a b Mukhopadhay, Keshob. "An interview with prof. Ahmed sharif". News from Bangladesh. Daily News Monitoring Service. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ISBN 978-984-506-226-8.
- ISBN 0-9719416-6-1.