Abu Rushd | |
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আবু রুশদ | |
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Born | Syed Abu Rushd Matinuddin (1919-12-25)25 December 1919 |
Died | 23 February 2010(2010-02-23) (aged 90) |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
Relatives | Rashid Karim (brother) |
Awards | full list |
Syed Abu Rushd Matinuddin (known by his pen nameAbu Rushd,[1] 25 December 1919 – 23 February 2010)[2] was a Bangladeshi writer.[3]
Rushd started his career as an English lecturer inHooghly Mohsin College. He moved to England in 1951 for studying English literature at theExeter College, Oxford.[4] He later taught English inKolkata Islamia College,Dhaka College,Chittagong College,[5]Rajshahi College andJahangirnagar University.[2] He retired from Jahangirnagar University in 1982.[6]
Rushd's first publication was a collection of short stories in 1939. In addition to six novels, he wrote 50 short stories, and a three-volume autobiography. Also, he was adept at translating literary works, both fromBengali to English and English to Bengali, including Shakespeare's poems. Moreover, he was a regular columnist for four Bangladeshi newspapers, writing opinion pieces.[citation needed]
Rushd translated some poems and songs ofLalon to English in 1964.[7]
Rush was married to Azija Rushd.[6] His brother,Rashid Karim, was a novelist.[10][11]