Sultana Firdousi

Sultana Firdousi
Born (1974-12-11) 11 December 1974 (age 50)
Kushtia
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Poet, writer

Sultana Firdousi (Bengali: সুলতানা ফিরদৌসি; born: 11 December 1974[1]) is a Bangladeshi writer,[2] poet, scholar.[3][4]

Biography

Sultana Firdousi was born in the Kushtia District of Bangladesh.[1] Her first book of poetry was published in 1997 by Bangla Academy.[3] She successfully completed a research project at Bangla Academy on Bengali Poetry under the Young Writers Project Dhaka and published first book of poetry Insects Wild flowers, Bengali name – Keet O Drono Puspo by Bangla Academy, Dhaka.[1][3] Sultana Firdousi has received various awards for writing. Among them, Agniveena award from Santiniketan, India,[5] Ruposhi Bangla Padak from Bengali Kristi ebong Culture Batayan.[6][7] She was also a member of the Honorary Jury Board of the Calcutta Bangla Academy Poetry Competition.[1][6][7] She was working as a socio-economist in the Local Govt Engineering Department (LGED) of Bangladesh.

Books

  • Insects and wild flowers, Bengali name - Keet O Drono Puspo (Book of Poems)[1]
  • Third Party, Bengali name - Tritiyo Pokkho ( Novel)[1]
  • It is the time to return home, Bengali name - Ebar Ghore Pherar Pala (A Collection of Short Stories)[1]
  • Trees get drenched, Bengali name - Brikkhera Bheeje Jay (Book of Poems)[1]
  • Returning to the forest, Bengali name - Oronne Phire Ashi (Book of Poems)[1]
  • A Girl Has No Name (Book of Poems)[1][8]

Awards and honors

  • Agniveena award from Santiniketan, India[5]
  • Ruposhi Bangla Padak from Bengali Kristi ebong Culture Batayan.[6][7]
  • She was also a member of the Honorary Jury Board of the Calcutta Bangla Academy Poetry Competition.[1][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The reclusive poet Sultana Firdausi". The Bangladesh Today. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. ^ নারীদের অধিকার ও মর্যাদার লড়াইয়ে সুলতানা ফিরদৌসী. mukhapatra (in Bengali). 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  3. ^ a b c "Poet Sultana Firdousi". The New Nation. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  4. ^ "3 - Kholakagoj - Ekholakagoj". Khola Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  5. ^ a b কবি সুলতানা ফিরদৌসীর লেখালেখির ২৩ বছর. Diner Sheshey (in Bengali). 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  6. ^ a b c d বিনোদন » ফিরদৌসীর লেখালেখির ২৩ বছর. The Sangbad (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  7. ^ a b c d নিভৃতচারী কবি সুলতানা ফিরদৌসি. Bangladesh Today (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  8. ^ প্রাণ-প্রকৃতি ও মায়ার কবিতা. alokitobangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-30.


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