Asad Chowdhury

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Asad Chowdhury
Chowdhury in 2010
Native name	আসাদ চৌধুরী
Born	(1943-02-11)11 February 1943 Ulania, Backergunge District, Dhaka Division, Bengal Province, British India
Died	5 October 2023(2023-10-05) (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Poet
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Notable awards	Bangla Academy Literary Award 1987 Ekushey Padak 2013
Relatives	Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury

Asad Chowdhury (11 February 1943 – 5 October 2023) was a Bangladeshi poet, writer, translator, radio, television personality, journalist, and cultural activist.^[1] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2013 and the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1987.^[2]

Early life and family

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Choudhury was born on 11 February 1943 to an aristocratic

Chowdhury was a life member of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh and a fellow of Bangla Academy, Dhaka, as well as being a vice president of The Radio and TV Artists Association. He held many other positions over his life, including:

• Life member of Bigana Samskriti Parshad, Dhaka
• Life member of Bhasha Sammmiti, Dhaka
• Member of the Presidium Jatyo Kabita Utsabe, Dhaka
• Founder, President of Deutsche Banglische Geselschaft E.V. Bonn, Koln, Germany Ex-Member, R.F.F.U.
• Founder, Vice-President of Chandradeep, Dhaka
• Founder, Vice-President of the Bangladesh Writers Club, Dhaka
• An associated Member of the National Press Club, Dhaka
• Founder President of the Bengali-Urdu Sahitya Foundation

Death

Asad Chowdhury died on 5 October 2023, at the age of 80.^[6]

Publications

Poems

• Tabak Deya Pan, 1975
• Bitto Nai Besat Nai, 1976
• Ekka Dokka, 1980
• Joler Madhye Lekhajokha, 1982
• Je Pare Paruk, 1983
• Modhya Math Theke, 1984
• Megher Julum Pakhir Julum, 1987
• Nadio Bibastro Hoi, 1992
• Premer Kabita, 1992
• Garbo Amar Anek Kichur, 1994
• Tan Bhalobasher Kabita, 1996
• Batash Jemon Parchito, 1998
• Brishtir Sansare Ami Keo Noi 1998
• Kichu Phool Ami Niviye Diechi, 2003
• Prem o Prakritr Kobita, 2003
• Barir Kache Asri Nagar, 2003 (translation of the contemporary Urdu poets)

Folk tales

• Teen Rasarajer Adda, 1998
• Vin Desher Lok Kahini, 1998
• John Henry, 2001
• Chotother Mojar Golpo, 2001
• Annya Desher Lok-Kahini, 2004

Other

• Kon Alokar Phool, 1982 (essay)
• Rajanikanta Sen, 1989 (biography)
• Kabita Samagra, 2000
• Maichalengelo, 2001 (biography)

Translations

Chowdhury's publications have been translated into English, French, German, Hindi, Urdu, and Malayalam and have been published in the US, Canada, UK, France, India, and Pakistan.^[7][8]

Cassettes

• Padavali (1981)
• Moder Garab Moder Asha (1985)
• Sangbarta (1989)
• Premer Kabira (1992)

Radio and television production

Chowdhury conducted Kathakali, a weekly program from 1973 to 1981, and prepared manuscripts for, conducted and participated in many programs of

Other activities

Chowdhury participated in poetry sessions and recitations arranged by Bangla Academy, German Culture Institute, American Culture Centre, Alliance Francaise, Russian Cultural Centre, Iranian Cultural Centre, Islamic Foundation, as well as other cultural organizations of Bangladesh.

Chowdhury read poems at a festival organised by the Bangladesh Association in Pittsburgh in 2000, and attended Mukti Judha Uthsab in Agartala, India in January 2001.

References