Talim Hossain

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Talim Hossain
তালিম হোসেইন
Born(1918-10-29)29 October 1918
Died21 February 1999(1999-02-21) (aged 80)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationPoet
Known forFounder of Nazrul Academy
ChildrenShabnam Mustari

Talim Hossain (29 October 1918 – 21 February 1999) was a Bangladeshi poet.[1][2] He was the founder of Nazrul Academy in Dhaka.[citation needed] He was the editor of the literary magazine Mahe Nao in the 1960s. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1982 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to Bengali literature.[1]

Career

Hossain was a Nazrul exponent. Along with musician Sudhin Das, he took the initiative to formulate Swaralipi of Nazrul Sangeet for the first time.[3] He wrote books including "Dishari", "Shahin" and "Nuher Jahaj".[4] A 500-page complete works of Hossain, "Kavita Samagra", was released in 1999.[5]

A foundation by Hossain, "Poet Talim Hossain Trust", awards researchers and practitioners on Nazrul annually since 1998.[4]

Personal life

He was born in Badalgachhi Upazila of Naogaon District. Hossain was married to writer Mafruha Chowdhury. They had three daughters, Shabnam Mustari, Parvin Mustari and Yasmin Mustari.[6][7] They are all Nazrul Sangeet singers.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Poet Talim's 90th birth anniversary today". The Daily Star. October 29, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ কবি তালিম হোসেনকে শ্রদ্ধা. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). February 22, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Zahangir Alom (June 9, 2013). "A Repertoire of Nazrul's Classics". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Novera Deepita (October 24, 2003). "Poet Talim Hossain Trust Award 2003 : Singer Begum Ismat Ara and poet Abdul Hai Shikdar receive the awards". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Compilation of Talim Hossain's works published". The Daily Star. January 10, 1999. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "কবি তালিম হোসেন". The Daily Naya Diganta. February 26, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "The splendour of Nazrul's Islamic songs". The Daily Star. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  8. ^ Nadia Sarwat (September 11, 2008). "The splendour of Nazrul's Islamic songs". Retrieved April 28, 2016.