Hafiz Rashid Khan (, born June 23, 1961) is a Bangladeshi postcolonialist poet, author, editor, journalist and Adibaasi researcher. His literary philosophy mostly comes from the practice of the Neo-colonialism and known as postcolonialist writer and reputed for working in the tribal area at the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. As of 2019, he has authored twenty-five titles, including fifteen poetry and eight criticism.
In 1982 at his twenty one years age his first poetry was published from Chittagong. In 2018 he published fifteen and the last poetry book titled Dinga Bhase Dakshin Samudrey.
He received several awards including, Chittagong City Corporation Literary Award for contributing in Bengali essay, honoured by Chittagong City Corporation in 2016. He also awarded Kolkata Little Magazine Library Award by Kolkata Little Magazine Library And Research Center for editing his magazine Pushpakroth.
Biography
Hafiz Rashid Khan was born on June 23, 1961 in Banshkhali, Chittagong, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father was a government employee. He grew up at Sulakbahar area. Hafiz earned a bachelor degree from the University of Chittagong. He currently served as a journalist at the daily newspaper Suprobhat Bangladesh in Chattogram.
Literary works In 1982, Hafiz was published his first poetry Jostna Kemon Phutechhe. He works with several literary magazines during his early writings career. Renaissance, Dhaner Sheeshe Gaan, Brishti, Samujjal Sabatash since 1991, and Pushpakroth since 1993.
Personal life Hafiz married Milattunnesa Khanom in 1995. They have two daughters Naisa Hafiz Khan Oichchhik and Raisa Hafiz Khan Oihik.
Bibliography Poetry Title Original title (Bengali) Year Publication Ref. Jostna Kemon Phutechhe 1982 Choragopta Dubopahar 1988 Lohito Mandolin 1991 Swapnakhander Rokeya Begam Ruku 1995 Adivasi Kabya 1997 Pushpakaratha Totemer Rate Hotyakando 2002 Jumpaharer Om 2002 Ai Shundar Aamang Harabo Na 2006 Adivasi Kabitasongroho 2010 Agamee Prakashani Ghurnir Goenda Ghera 2012 Adorn Publication Porshiwala Jagoo 2013 Shudhwswar Roder Poster 2014 Prottayalir Lord Clive'er Pothikera 2015 Kobitar Karabas Kobitar Mukti 2015 Aditya Anik Publication Pratnajibaner Ratno 2017 Aditya Anik Publication Dinga Bhase Dakshin Samudrey 2018
Others poetry Phulbariar Nihoto Polashguli (1984) Sundirer Durgo (1984) Shreshtho Kobita (2019)
Criticism
Year Title Title original Publication Ref. 1993 Baangladesher Upajati O Adibaasi : Angshidaritver Natuna Diganta Editor 2001 Amader Kabita O Adibasi Prasaṅga 2004 Adivasi Probondho 2005 Nirbachito Adivasi Gadya Adorn Publication 2009 Aronner Subasito Phul Pathsutra 2009 Adibasi Jibon Adibasi Sonskriti Adorn Publication 2016 Alos Korotali 2016 Uzani Chara Lamoni Dhar 2016 Kabitar Karabas Kabitar Mukti Aditya Anik Publication
Teenage literature
Year Title Title original Publication Ref. 2018 Otto Hasir Golpo Aditya Anik Publication
Editorial Renaissance Dhaner Sheeshe Gaan Brishti Samujjal Sabatash (first edition in 1991) Pushpakroth (first edition in 1993)
Awards and honors Year Awards Category Provider Note - Kolkata Little Magazine Library Award for Pushpakroth Kolkata Little Magazine Library And Research Center - Special Honor for Pushpakroth Chinho Foundation 2016 Chattogram City Corporation Literary Award essay Chittagong City Corporation 2016 Special Honor poetry Lekhomala
See also List of Bangladeshi poets
References
Sources
External links
Hafiz Rashid Khan at Goodreads