Saymon Zakaria

Saymon Zakaria (born 3 December 1972) is a Bangladeshi folk researcher and assistant director of the folklore department in the Bangla Academy.[1][2] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2020 for his contribution in Bangladeshi folklore.[3]

Saymon Zakaria
সাইমন জাকারিয়া
Zakaria in 2020
Born (1972-12-03) 3 December 1972
Kushtia, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
OccupationFolk researcher
AwardsBangla Academy Literary Award (2019)

Early life

Zakaria was born on 3 December 1972 at the Jungli village under Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District in Bangladesh.[4] He received a Master of Philosophy on "The Characters of Rama and Sita in the Popular Versions of the Ramayana in Bangladesh" from the Jahangirnagar University and obtained Doctor of Philosophy on the "Traditional Theater in Bangladesh: Content and Mode of Language" from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Zakaria joined the Bangla Academy's folklore department as a manuscript editor. He was the research assistant of the cultural survey project at the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, research lead of the UNESCO's Action Plan for the Safeguarding of Baul Songs project run by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and the sub-editor of the daily Samakal.[4]

Major publications

Some of his notable publication includes:[5]

Bibliography
  • Prachin Banglar Buddho Natok, 2008
  • Bangladesher Lokonatok: Bisoy o Angik-Boychittra, 2008
  • Abaṇāgabaṇa: samakālīna Bāṃlā bhāṣāya prācīna caryāpadera rūpāntarita gītabāṇī, 2010
  • Banga sahityer alikhita Itihas (co-editor), 2010
  • Pronomohi Bongomata: Indigenous Cultural Forms of Bangladesh, 2011
  • Folklore o Likhito Sahitya : Jaarigaaner Asore ‘Bishad-Sindhu’ Attikoron o Poribeshon Poddhoti (co-editor), 2012
  • Bangladesher Oitijjobahi Badyajantro (co-editor), 2013
  • Bangladesher Lokosogeet, 2014
  • Selim Al Din Racanasamagra (complete literary works of Selim Al-Din), 8 vols, 2005-2013
  • Baulsangeet (co-editor), 2013
  • City of Mirrors: Songs of Lālan Sā̃i, 2017

Others
  • Suru kari bhumir name (drama), 1996
  • Ke Tahare Cinte Pare (novel), 2009
  • Sadanonder sansare (a collection of poems), 2009
  • Natoksangroho vol. 1 & 2 (a collection of play), 2010
  • Anandamoyer Agomone (a collection of poems), 2011
  • Uttarlaloncarita, 2014
  • Bodhidrum : Ekti Buddha Natak, 2014
  • Rabindranath: Janamanusher Kachhe
  • Pronomohi Bongomata, 2004-2017
  • Doyaal Tomar Asol Namta ki, 2017
  • Kulhara Kalongkini, 2017

Awards

References
  1. "Saymon Zakaria: Generating interest at home and broad in Bangladeshi folk traditions". The Daily Star. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "মধুসূদন একাডেমি পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন ড.সাইমন জাকারিয়া". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "Bangla Academy names 10 winners of 2019 literature awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. "The Norman Cutler Conference on South Asian Literature". cosal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "Saymon Zakaria Books: সাইমন জাকারিয়া এর বই সমূহ | Rokomari.com". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. "মধুসূদন একাডেমি পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন ড.সাইমন জাকারিয়া | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. "লেখক-পাঠক-প্রকাশকদের পুনর্মিলনী". www.prothom-alo.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.


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