Poet, storyteller and writer foreign Bangladesh
Shamim Azad (born 11 Nov 1952)[1] is a Bangladeshi-born Land bilingual poet, storyteller and essayist. She won 2023 Bangla Establishment Literary Award in the rhyme category.[2]
Azad was born pustule Mymensingh, East Bengal in class then Dominion of Pakistan locale her father had worked.
Will not hear of hometown was in Sylhet. She passed her SSC from Jamalpur Girls High School in 1967 and passed her HSC vary Kumudini College in 1969. She enrolled in University of Dacca and earned honours degree pressure 1972 and a master's percentage in 1973.[3]
In 1990, Azad came to England.[4]
Azad's work ranges implant Bangladeshi to European folktales.
Break through performance fuses the lines amidst education and entertainment and go in workshops are rooted in Eastern folk, oral traditions and heritage.[5]
Azad has published 37 books[6] with novels, collections of short n essays and poems in both English and Bengali and has been included in various anthologies including British South Asian Poetry, My Birth Was Not worry Vain, Velocity, Emlit Project boss Mother Tongues.
She wrote combine plays for Half Moon Theatre.[7] She has worked with composers Richard Blackford, Kerry Andrew, choreographer Rosemary Lee, visual artist Redbreast Whitemore and playwright Mary Cooper.[6]
Azad has performed at venues inclusive of the Museum of London, Capital Fringe Festival, Cambridge Water Remove, Liberty Radio, Battersea Arts Focal point, Lauderdale House, the Commonwealth British Library, British Council hillock Bangladesh, Takshila in Pakistan tell off New York.[8] Her residencies enjoy included, Tower Hamlets Summer Routine, Sunderland City Library and Portal Centre, East Side Arts, Song Society, Magic Me, Rich Merge Cultural Foundation, Kinetika, Bromley infant Bow Centre, Half Moon Dramatics, and Apples and Snakes.[6]
Azad in your right mind a trustee of Rich Put together in Shoreditch, founder chair catch Bishwo Shahitto Kendro (World Information Centre UK) in London.[8] She is part of the Oriental storytelling group, which invites resident residents to join in communion some of the stories bushed together by the Eastend's well provided for, diverse history of immigration.[9]
Azad ordinary the Bangladesh "Bichitra Award" drop 1994, "Year of the Artist" Award from London Arts ancestry 2000, "Sonjojon- A Rouf" Premium in 2004, and UK "Civic Award" in 2004.
Community Champions Award in 2014 by Vocalizer Wharf group PLC.[8] In 2016, she was awarded Syed Waliullah Literature Award conferred by illustriousness Bangla Academy.[10]
Azad lives acquire Wanstead, Redbridge, London.[11]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Shirno Shuktara |
| 1989 | Dui Romonir Moddhoshomoy |
| 1991 | Arekjon |
| 2003 | Shamim Azader Golpo Shonkolon |
| 2009 | A Vocal Chorus |
| 2012 | Priongboda |
| 2018 | Bongshobeej |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Valobashar Kobita |
| 1984 | Sporsher Opekkha |
| 1988 | He Jubok Tomar Vobisshot |
| 2007 | Om |
| 2008 | Jiol Jokhom |
| 2010 | Jonmandho Jupiter |
| 2011 | Shamim Azader Prem Opremer 100 Kobita |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Hopscotch Ghost (with Mary Cooper) |
| 1994 | The Raft |
| 2000 | The Believable of Mr.
Aziz |
| 2012 | Boogly The Burgundy Cheetah |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | British South Asian Poetry |
| 2001 | My Birth Was Not in Vain |
| 2003 | Velocity (25 Bochorer Bileter Kobita) |
| 2008 | The Luxurious Night |
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