Abul Fazal (writer)

Abul Fazal (1 July 1903 – 4 May 1983)[1] was a Bangladeshi writer and academic.[2] He served as the 4th vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong.[3] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962 and Independence Day Award in 2012 (posthumously).[1][4]

This article is about the Bangladeshi writer and academic. For Mughal author, who wrote Akbarnama, see Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak.
Abul Fazal
Vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong
In office
9 April 1973 – 27 November 1975
Preceded byM Innas Ali
Succeeded byAbdul Karim
Personal details
Born(1903-07-01)1 July 1903
Satkania, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died4 May 1983(1983-05-04) (aged 79)
Chittagong, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
ChildrenAbul Momen
EducationMS (Bengali Literature)
Alma mater
Occupationeducationist, writer
Awardsfull list

Early life and education

Fazal was born at Satkania Upazila in Chittagong District in 1903 to Moulvi Fazlur Rahman, an Imam of Chittagong Jame Masjid.[1] Fazal earned B.A. from the University of Dhaka.[1] He passed M.A. in Bengali language and literature from Calcutta University in 1940.[1]

Career

Fazal began his career as an Imam. He taught in multiple schools as a teacher. In 1941, he became a professor of Krishnanagar College and later of Chittagong College. He served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 1973 to 1975.[3]

Fazal served as a member in charge of education and culture of the advisory council of the Government of Bangladesh during 1975–23 June 1977.[1]

Works

Fazal wrote in a variety of genres: novels, short stories, plays, memoirs, travels etc. He also wrote about religion. Some of his writings include Matir Prthibi (1940), Bichitra Katha (1940), Rekhachitra (1966) and Durdiner Dinlipi (1972).

Novels
  • Chouchir (Splintered, 1934)
  • Prodip O Patongo (Torch and Insects, 1940)
  • Ranga Probhat (The Crimson Dawn, 1957)
  • Khuda O Asha (Hunger and Hope, 1964).

Awards

References
  1. Banu, Sayeda (2012). "Fazal, Abul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Abul Fazal's 30th death anniversary observed". The Daily Star. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  3. "Vice-Chancellors". University of Chittagong. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. "PM distributes Independence Award 2012". The Daily Star. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  5. "Abul Fazal's 29th death anniversary". Priyo News. 2012-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
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