Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu
Author | Shahidul Zahir |
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Original title | আবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু |
Cover artist | Dhruba Esh |
Country | Bangladesh |
Language | Bengali |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Mowla Brothers |
Publication date | 4 February 2009 |
Media type | Hardcover |
Pages | 64 |
Awards | Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi (2009) |
ISBN | 9847015600877 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Invalid ISBN. |
OCLC | 1112253798 |
LC Class | PK1730.25.A445 |
Preceded by | Mukher 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. |
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Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi | 2009 | Creative | [8] |
References[]
- ^ Zayed, Hasan Al (5 August 2017). "Literature and the City". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Khan, Golam Faruque (15 April 2018). "Remembering Shahidul Zahir". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zahir 2009, pp. 5 primary reference
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zahir 2009, pp. 4 primary reference
- ^ আজ প্রথম আলো বর্ষসেরা বইয়ের পুরস্কার বিতরণ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Zahir, Shahidul (2009). Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu (1st (3rd print) ed.). Dhaka: Mowla Brothers. OCLC 1112253798.
External links[]
- Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu on Open Library at the Internet Archive
- 2009 books
- 2009 novels
- Bengali-language novels
- Bangladeshi novels
- Novels by Shahidul Zahir