Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu

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Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu
Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu
Cover of first edition
AuthorShahidul Zahir
Original titleআবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু
Cover artistDhruba Esh
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
GenreNovel
PublisherMowla Brothers
Publication date
4 February 2009
Media typeHardcover
Pages64
AwardsProthom Alo Borsho Shera Boi (2009)
ISBN9847015600877 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Invalid ISBN.
OCLC1112253798
LC ClassPK1730.25.A445
Preceded byMukher Dike Dekhi (2006) 

Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu (Abu Ibrahim's Death[1]) is a Bengali novel written by Shahidul Zahir. This is Zahir's fourth novel posthumously published by Mowla Brothers in 2009.[2] Written against the backdrop of the reign of the then dictator Hussein Muhammad Ershad, it is a novella, the story of which is rich in connotations and commentary on human experience.[3][4] The dedication of the novel reads: "People does die, of course, but the meaning of death is different..." Also includes "A person is inherently dead, or heavier than Taishan, or lighter than a feather" quote by Chinese historian Sima Qian (206 BC – AD 220).[5][6] The novel won the Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi award in 2009.

Publications[]

Before being published as a book, Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu was published in Nipun on 6 June 1991.[6] Later, the first print was published by Mowla Brothers in Dhaka in February 2009 and the third in February 2020.[7]

Character[]

  • Abu Ibrahim - Government employee
  • Mamata - Abu Ibrahim's wife
  • Bindu - Abu Ibrahim's daughter
  • Helen - Abu Ibrahim's classmate
  • Siddik Hosen - Office Boss

Award[]

Award Year Category Ref.
Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi 2009 Creative [8]

References[]

  1. ^ Zayed, Hasan Al (5 August 2017). "Literature and the City". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ Khan, Golam Faruque (15 April 2018). "Remembering Shahidul Zahir". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ আবেদীন, রাফেয়া (20 September 2018). শহীদুল জহিরের আ��ু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু - পরিবেশ ও প্রকৃতি. The Sangbad (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ শহীদুল জহিরের আবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু শংসাবচন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 8 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. ^ Zahir 2009, pp. 5 primary reference
  6. ^ a b 'আবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু': একপ্রস্থ আত্মপ্রতিফলন. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. ^ Zahir 2009, pp. 4 primary reference
  8. ^ আজ প্রথম আলো বর্ষসেরা বইয়ের পুরস্কার বিতরণ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

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