SAARC Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2012) Winner
Fakrul Alam
ファクラル・アラム
Fakrul Alam
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-07-20 （Ukilpara, Feni District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan）
- Nationality
- Bangladeshi
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Ukilpara (birthplace) → Dhaka (grew up / residence)
Career
- Occupations
- academic, writer, translator
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- University of Dhaka (Department of English), East West University (advisor), Clemson University (as a Fulbright Scholar), Jadavpur University (visiting associate professor)
- Influenced By
- Jibanananda Das, Rabindranath Tagore, Daniel Defoe
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Jewels Kindergarten | — | — | — | — | Bangladesh |
| St. Joseph Higher Secondary School | — | — | — | — | Bangladesh |
| Notre Dame College (Dhaka) | — | — | — | — | Bangladesh |
| University of Dhaka | — | Department of English | BA, MA (English) | — | Bangladesh |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | Master's | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | — | English / Literary Studies | PhD | — | Canada |
Little Jewels Kindergarten
Country:
Bangladesh
Early childhood education (kindergarten)
St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
Country:
Bangladesh
Completed secondary education
Notre Dame College (Dhaka)
Country:
Bangladesh
College (pre-university education)
University of Dhaka
Department of English
Degree:
BA, MA (English)
Country:
Bangladesh
BA and MA in English
Simon Fraser University
Degree:
Master's
Country:
Canada
Second master's degree
University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
English / Literary Studies
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Canada
PhD dissertation on the works of Daniel Defoe
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bangla Academy Literary Award (translation literature) | The Unfinished Memoirs (translation of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) | 翻訳 | Bangla Academy | 受賞 |
| 2012 | SAARC Literary Award | — | — | SAARC | 受賞 |
Bangla Academy Literary Award (translation literature)
2012
Work:
The Unfinished Memoirs (translation of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
Bangla Academy
Result:
受賞
SAARC Literary Award
2012
Organization:
SAARC
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Daniel Defoe: Colonial Propagandist
1989 scholarship / literary criticismA study based on his PhD work examining Daniel Defoe's writings in the context of colonialism.
colonialismenlightenment and narrativeEnglish literary studies
Jibanananda Das: Selected Poems (translated with introduction and glossary)
1999 poetry (translation)Selected poems of Jibanananda Das translated into English, with an introduction and glossary.
Bengal landscapenostalgianature depiction
Bharati Mukherjee
1995 critical study / author studyA critical study of Bharati Mukherjee as part of the United States Authors Series.
immigrant experiencediasporaAmerican literature
Dictionary of Literary Biography: South Asian Writers in English
2006 reference / edited volumeAn edited reference volume covering South Asian writers in English.
South Asian literaturestudies of writers in English
Imperial Entanglements and Literature in English
2007 academic / postcolonial studiesA collection of essays examining intersections between empire and literature in English.
postcolonialismempire and literature
The Essential Tagore
2011 edited anthologyAn edited selection of Tagore's essential writings, co-edited with Radha Chakravarty and published by Harvard University Press.
Tagore studiesnational identity and literature
The Unfinished Memoirs (translation)
2012 translation (autobiography)Translation of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's unfinished autobiography into English.
historypoliticsmemory
Rabindranath Tagore and National Identity Formation in Bangladesh: Essays and Reviews
2013 essays / criticismA collection of essays examining Tagore's role in national identity formation in Bangladesh.
national identity formationcultural politicsTagore studies
The Ocean of Sorrow
2016 unknown / collectionPublished in 2016; details about the content are not specified.
Bibliography
- Daniel Defoe: Colonial Propagandist (1989)
- Bharati Mukherjee (1995)
- Jibanananda Das: Selected Poems (1999)
- Dictionary of Literary Biography: South Asian Writers in English (2006)
- Imperial Entanglements and Literature in English (2007)
- The Essential Tagore (2011, editor)
- The Unfinished Memoirs (2012, translation)
- Rabindranath Tagore and National Identity Formation in Bangladesh: Essays and Reviews (2013)
- The Ocean of Sorrow (2016)
Translations by Author
- English translations of Jibanananda Das's poems
- English translations and edited selections of Rabindranath Tagore
- English translation of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's The Unfinished Memoirs
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, argumentative critical prosea style that treats reading and writing as a lived experience
- Recurring Motifs
- issues of colonialism and postcolonialismBengal landscapes and memorynational identity
Legacy
Fakrul Alam is one of Bangladesh's prominent scholars and translators, widely recognized for his English translations of Jibanananda Das and Rabindranath Tagore. He has influenced academic and educational spheres through teaching and visiting appointments internationally.
Archives
- University of Dhaka library / archives (possible holdings)
Quotes
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“The sights and sounds of Bengal's landscape, its crowded botany and its constantly shifting lights and shadows find their way into Alam's translation.”
Source: Syed Manzoorul Islam (review / commentary) (2011)
Trivia
- Co-edited The Essential Tagore with Radha Chakravarty, published by Harvard University Press.
- Served at Clemson University as a Fulbright Scholar.
- Serves as an advisor to the Department of English at East West University.