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poet, translator, and professor of English literature

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22.01.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A mix of magic and reality Between Two Lives is a collection of short stories by Mojaffor Hossain, a notable fiction writer of Bengali literature. The stories of the collection are translated into English by Haroonuzzaman, who ...

My review of the book titled 'Between Two Lives' by Mojaffor Hossain, translated from the Bengali by Haroonuzzaman, is published in the Books & Literature page, the Daily Star, today, 15 January 2026.
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To Mihir | BRAC University Journal

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22.12.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(PDF) (in)visible lines PDF | β€œPoetry is a sort of homecoming.” – Paul Celan Inner State is an outcome of the poet's inseparable kinship with poetry. The collection comprises... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...

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10.12.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the Other Side of Silence, in which I've poured my love for the world and more through words. Congratulations, best wishes, and thank you to Red River!

01.12.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(PDF) Afterword: Song of Silence PDF | On the Other Side of Silence addresses silence from a wide range of perspectives in relation to sounds and shades, imagination and reality,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

It's a reflection on On the Other Side of Silence:
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27.11.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œA translator acts as a catalyst”: Mohammad Shafiqul Islam speaks to Fayeza Hasanat The interview with Fayeza Hasanat focuses on literary translation taking place in Bangladesh and beyond, academic studies in translation, and the contemporary scenario as well as the practice of li...

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14.11.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œTranslators are bridge builders, linking people and cultures”: An interview with Mohammad A. Quayum This interview conducted with Mohammad A. Quayum from October 2021 to February 2022 focuses on a wide range of issues in literary translation and Translation Studies. Quayum is one of the leading a...

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06.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Representation of Dhaka in The Book of Dhaka: A City in Short Fiction Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is often marked as one of the most densely populated and polluted cities in South AsiaSouth Asia and the world. For various reasons, Dhaka is an important city, and h...

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05.11.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Guftagu Around the Hearth   2025 08 29 19 20 GMT+05 30 – Recording
YouTube video by Basudhara Roy Guftagu Around the Hearth 2025 08 29 19 20 GMT+05 30 – Recording

Guftagu Around the Hearth
Book talk and poetry reading: On the Other Side of Silence
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01.11.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t Tell My Mother I’ve Died I Am Otherwise Fine Published in Poem: International English Language Quarterly (Vol. 6, No. 1, 2018)

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27.10.2025 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I Have Lodged a Lawsuit against Myself Published in Scrutiny2: Issues in English Studies in Southern Africa (Vol. 27, No. 1, 2022)

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Celebrating Silence Published in Capitalism Nature Socialism (Vol. 33, No. 3, 2022)

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24.10.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Poems Published in Capitalism Nature Socialism (Vol. 34, No. 1, 2023)

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Two Poems Published in Journal of Poetry Therapy: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Practice, Theory, Research and Education (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2023)

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24.10.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜If the final hour comes upon you when you are planting a tree, finish planting it.’

β€” Prophet Mohammed ο·Ί

#Art by β€ͺSafia Latif

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16 October marks the birth anniversary of Rudra Muhammad Shahidullah, one of the finest poets of Bengali literature. My tribute to the exceptionally brilliant poet! Here's my translation of his poems: 'Selected Poems: Rudra Muhammad Shahidullah'; Bangla Academy published the collection.

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Prufrock in the 21st Century Published in English in Education: Research Journal of the National Association for the Teaching of English (Vol. 57, No. 2, 2023)

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17.10.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Representation of Postcolonial Indian Women: Bimla and Nanda Kaul in Anita Desai’s Clear Light of Day and Fire on the Mountain Patriarchal societies in many respects, as history witnesses, sideline women and consider them inferior to men. In these societies, men treat women as servants and use tools of patriarchy to silenc...

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17.10.2025 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Return of the Wasteland Published in Psychological Perspectives: A Quarterly Journal of Jungian Thought (Vol. 67, No. 1-2, 2024)

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17.10.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shadow Lines Published in Journal of Postcolonial Writing (Vol. 54, No. 4, 2018)

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A City of Cynics Published in Journal of Postcolonial Writing (Vol. 58, No. 6, 2022)

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16.10.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy International Translation Day (30 Sept)!
Another great Nazrul song, popular too! My humble attempt to render it into English:
Bulbul in the Garden
(ΰ¦¬ΰ¦Ύΰ¦—ΰ¦Ώΰ¦šΰ¦Ύΰ¦―ΰ¦Ό বুলবুলি ঀুই ফুল ঢাখাঀে দিসনে ΰ¦†ΰ¦œΰ¦‡ দোল - Bagichay Bulbuli tui phul shakhate disne aji dul)
Kazi Nazrul Islam
translated by Mohammad Shafiqul Islam

02.10.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's indeed my pleasure.

29.09.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three songs: Kazi Nazrul Islam Ami chiratare dur-e chole jabo.(I will go far away forever).I’ll go far away foreverβ€”.yet I won’t let myself be obliviated..I’ll turn air to knot your hair.when the bun gets loose..Immersed in your tu...

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29.09.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three songs: Kazi Nazrul Islam Ami chiratare dur-e chole jabo.(I will go far away forever).I’ll go far away foreverβ€”.yet I won’t let myself be obliviated..I’ll turn air to knot your hair.when the bun gets loose..Immersed in your tu...

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29.09.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I offer tribute to the bard of Bengal, Kazi Nazrul Islam, through my translation of his three notable song-lyrics published in the literature page of the Daily Star today, 30 August 2025.

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