Waliullah was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong District to Nasim Ara Khatun and Syed Ahmadullah. His mother died when he was twelve. He has an elder brother, Syed Nasrullah. His father, Syed Ahmadullah, was a government officer. He was a district magistrate of British Raj period. Waliullah spent his childhood in Mymensingh, Feni, Krishnanagar and Kurigram. His notable novel, Lalsalu, was inspired by a shrine covered with red cloth that he would often pass when he lived in Mymensingh.[2]
Waliullah passed his matriculation examination in 1939 from Kurigram High School. He completed his IA from Dhaka Intermediate College in 1941 and bachelor's from Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh in 1943. He then moved to Calcutta to complete his master's in economics. But he couldn't complete his master's due to untimely demise of his father. He joined The Statesman newspaper and worked until 1947.[2][3]
Careeredit
In 1947, Waliullah moved from Calcutta to Dhaka. He joined Radio Pakistan. In 1950, he was transferred to Karachi. In 1951, he started serving as the press attaché at the Pakistan missions in New Delhi, Sydney, Jakarta and London. In 1960, he was appointed as the First Secretary at the Pakistan embassy in Paris. In 1967, he joined the UNESCO in Paris.
Literatureedit
Waliullah is often considered the pioneer of existential analysis of the characters psyche in the literature of Bangladesh. The last two of his three novels, especially ' Kando Nadi Kando (Cry, o river), (কাঁদো নদী কাঁদো) (1968), show his mastery in revealing the inner depths of his characters.[4]Chander Amaboshay (Dark moon) (চাঁদের অমাবস্যা ), (1964) was another famous novel of him. Nayanchara (নয়নচারা), (1946) and Dui Tir O Anyanya Galpa (দুই তীর এবং অন্যান্য গল্প), (1965) are storybooks written by him.
Lalsalu tells the story of Majid, a poor man from a devout Muslim background. Majid comes to a remote village. He declares an old grave to be the Mazar that of a Pir, covers it with the traditional red cloth used for mausoleums, and establishes his stronghold on the life of the people using the reflected power on him of the supposed saint. The novel shows his struggle with other religious figures trying to establish dominance, the undercurrent of pagan ideas among the people, and his own weaknesses.[5]
Waliullah met Anne Marie Thibaud (1929–1997), a French woman, in Sydney. They were married in 1955 and had two children, Simine and Iraj. He was a cousin of Jamal Nazrul Islam, a physicist and mathematician.[6]
Waliullah died in Meudon in Paris on October 10, 1971.
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^Choudhury, Serajul Islam (2005). "Introduction" Tree Without Roots. Dhaka, Bangladesh: writers.ink. pp. ix. ISBN984-32-2546-5.
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April 11, 2024
syed, waliullah, august, 1922, october, 1971, bangladeshi, novelist, short, story, writer, playwright, notable, debut, novel, lalsalu, translated, english, with, title, tree, without, roots, awarded, bangla, academy, literary, award, 1961, adamjee, prize, 1965. Syed Waliullah August 15 1922 October 10 1971 was a Bangladeshi novelist short story writer and playwright He was notable for his debut novel Lalsalu translated in English with the title Tree Without Roots He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award 1961 Adamjee Prize 1965 Ekushey Padak 1984 and Bangladesh National Film for Best Story 2001 Syed WaliullahWaliullah with his wife Anne Marie in Karachi in 1956Native nameস য দ ওয ল উল ল হBorn 1922 08 15 August 15 1922Sholashahar Chittagong Bengal Presidency British IndiaDiedOctober 10 1971 1971 10 10 aged 49 Meudon Paris France 1 Resting placeMeudon FranceOccupationnovelist short story writer playwright news editorAlma materAnanda Mohan College 1943 University of CalcuttaNotable worksLalsaluNotable awardsEkushey PadakSpouseAnne Marie Thibaud m 1955 till his death 1971 wbr RelativesSyed Ahmadullah father Websitewww wbr syedwaliullah wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Literature 4 Lalsalu 5 Personal life and death 6 Works 7 ReferencesEarly life and education editWaliullah was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong District to Nasim Ara Khatun and Syed Ahmadullah His mother died when he was twelve He has an elder brother Syed Nasrullah His father Syed Ahmadullah was a government officer He was a district magistrate of British Raj period Waliullah spent his childhood in Mymensingh Feni Krishnanagar and Kurigram His notable novel Lalsalu was inspired by a shrine covered with red cloth that he would often pass when he lived in Mymensingh 2 Waliullah passed his matriculation examination in 1939 from Kurigram High School He completed his IA from Dhaka Intermediate College in 1941 and bachelor s from Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh in 1943 He then moved to Calcutta to complete his master s in economics But he couldn t complete his master s due to untimely demise of his father He joined The Statesman newspaper and worked until 1947 2 3 Career editIn 1947 Waliullah moved from Calcutta to Dhaka He joined Radio Pakistan In 1950 he was transferred to Karachi In 1951 he started serving as the press attache at the Pakistan missions in New Delhi Sydney Jakarta and London In 1960 he was appointed as the First Secretary at the Pakistan embassy in Paris In 1967 he joined the UNESCO in Paris Literature editWaliullah is often considered the pioneer of existential analysis of the characters psyche in the literature of Bangladesh The last two of his three novels especially Kando Nadi Kando Cry o river ক দ নদ ক দ 1968 show his mastery in revealing the inner depths of his characters 4 Chander Amaboshay Dark moon চ দ র অম বস য 1964 was another famous novel of him Nayanchara নয নচ র 1946 and Dui Tir O Anyanya Galpa দ ই ত র এব অন য ন য গল প 1965 are storybooks written by him Lalsalu editMain article Lalsalu Lalsalu tells the story of Majid a poor man from a devout Muslim background Majid comes to a remote village He declares an old grave to be the Mazar that of a Pir covers it with the traditional red cloth used for mausoleums and establishes his stronghold on the life of the people using the reflected power on him of the supposed saint The novel shows his struggle with other religious figures trying to establish dominance the undercurrent of pagan ideas among the people and his own weaknesses 5 The novel was adapted to a Tanvir Mokammel film with the same title in 2001 Personal life and death editWaliullah met Anne Marie Thibaud 1929 1997 a French woman in Sydney They were married in 1955 and had two children Simine and Iraj He was a cousin of Jamal Nazrul Islam a physicist and mathematician 6 Waliullah died in Meudon in Paris on October 10 1971 Works editNovelsLalsalu Tree without roots 1948 Chander Amaboshay Dark moon 1963 Kando Nadi Kando Cry o river 1966 The Ugly Asian 1959 7 DramasBahipir 1955 Tarangabhanga 1964 Sudanga 1964 Short story collectionNayanchara 1945 Dui Teer O Anyanya Galpa 1965 References edit Alam Shafiul 2012 Waliullah Syed In Islam Sirajul Jamal Ahmed A eds Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Zaman Niaz 13 August 2016 Syed Waliullah Existentialism Nostalgia Nationalism The Daily Star Retrieved 13 August 2016 Syed Waliullahs Childhood Haq Kaiser 5 January 2014 Arts amp Letters PDF Dhaka Tribune Archived from the original PDF on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 13 August 2016 Choudhury Serajul Islam 2005 Introduction Tree Without Roots Dhaka Bangladesh writers ink pp ix ISBN 984 32 2546 5 জ ম ল নজর ল ইসল ম in Bengali gunijan org bd Retrieved 13 August 2016 Alam Shahid 25 March 2014 Observations in or about politics The Daily Star Retrieved 13 August 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Syed Waliullah amp oldid 1211608754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
