Sufi Motahar Hossein

Sufi Motahar Hossein (11 September 1907 – 20 August 1975)[1] was a prominent Bangladeshi poet.[2] He wrote poetry in the sonnet genre.[2] Hossein was born in a highly respectable and educated Muslim family. His Father Mohammad Hashim was a Sub-Inspector of Bengal Police. His Mother Tayebatunnisa Khatun was a landlord. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1974, Presidency Award in 1970 and Adamjee Literary Award in 1965 in the poetry category.[3]

Sufi Motahar Hossein
সুফী মোতাহার হোসেন
Born11 September 1907
Faridpur District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, British India
Died20 August 1975(1975-08-20) (aged 67)
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationUniversity of Dhaka
Occupations
  • Poet
  • Novelist
  • Philosopher
  • Educationalist
SpouseAsia Khanam
Children4, Gulfam Shahana Banu, Abdullah Al Mamun, Obaidullah Al Muntansir, Nilufar Banu
ParentMohammad Hashim

(Father)

Tayebatunnisa Khatun

(Mother)
RelativesMozammel Hossein (Brother)

Sufia Akter (Sister)

Iskandar Mohammad Salim (Father in-law)

Nurjahan Salim (Mother in-law)

Khan Bahadur Abdus Salam (Grandfather in-Law)
AwardsBangla Academy Literary Award

(1974)

Adamjee Literary Award

(1965)

Presidency Award

(1970)

Education and career

Hossein studied in Faridpur Zilla School and Jagannath College.[2] He graduated from the University of Dhaka in 1931.[2]

Hossein worked in the District Judge's court at Faridpur.[2]

Awards

References
  1. "Homage to poet Sufi Motahar Hossein". The Daily Star. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  2. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Hosen, Sufi Motahar". In Islam, Sirajul; Awwal, Mohammad (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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