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Selina Hossain

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Selina Hossain

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1947-06-14 （Rajshahi, Bengal Province, British India）
Nationality
Bangladeshi
Languages
Bengali, English

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Administrator
Active Years
1969-2024
Affiliations
Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh, UNESCO (government representative to executive board)

Education

Rajshahi University
Faculty of Arts / Department of Bengali Language and Literature
Degree: MA
Period: 〜1968
Year of Graduation: 1968
Country: Bangladesh
MA in Bengali language and literature

Awards

Dr. Muhammad Enamul Huq Gold Medal
1969
Result: 受賞
Bangla Academy Literary Award
1980
Organization: Bangla Academy
Result: 受賞
Alaol Literary Award
1981
Result: 受賞
Kamar Mushtari Memorial Prize
1987
Result: 受賞
Philips Literary Prize
1994
Work: Sandhya Gayatri
Result: 受賞（奨学金）
Alakta Literary Award
1994
Result: 受賞
Premchand Fellowship (Sahitya Akademi)
Organization: Sahitya Akademi (India)
Result: 受賞／フェローシップ
Ekushey Padak
2009
Organization: Government of Bangladesh
Result: 受賞
Rabindra Smriti Puraskar (IIPM, New Delhi)
2010
Organization: IIPM (New Delhi)
Result: 受賞
Chandrabati Academy Gold Medal
2010
Organization: Chandrabati Academy
Result: 受賞
Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) from Rabindra Bharati University
2010
Organization: Rabindra Bharati University
Result: 受賞（名誉博士）
Surma Choudhury Memorial Award (IIPM)
2011
Organization: IIPM (New Delhi)
Result: 受賞
SAARC Literary Award
2015
Organization: SAARC
Result: 受賞
Independence Day Award
2018
Organization: Government of Bangladesh
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hangor Nodi Grenade

1976 Novel

A major novel dealing with the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and its aftermath, interweaving social and historical context with individual fates.

War and memorySocial justiceIndividual fate
Translations
  • Translated into English
  • Translated into Russian
  • Translated into Japanese

Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti

1986 Novel

A novel portraying the lives of marginalized people in society, focusing on women's perspectives and everyday struggles.

Women's experiencesPoverty and social structure
Translations
  • Translated into English
  • Translated into French

Bhumi O Kushum

2010 Novel

Deals with the enclave/territorial enclaves issue, a historically and socially engaged work that was pioneering in Bangla literature.

Territory and bordersSocial conflict
Translations
  • Translated into Korean
  • Translated into Finnish

Bibliography

  • Josnay Shurjo Jala (1973)
  • Jolochchhas (1972)
  • Hangor Nodi Grenade (1976)
  • Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti (1986)
  • Bhumi O Kushum (2010)

Translations of Works

  • Works have been translated into English, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Finnish and Malay

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realist depictionFocus on history and social issuesSensitive psychological portrayal
Recurring Motifs
War and memoryLand and homelandWomen's experiences

Legacy

Selina Hossain is one of Bangladesh's leading novelists, recipient of major national literary awards, and has contributed to cultural administration as head of institutions such as the Bangla Academy. Her works addressing war and social issues are recognized both domestically and internationally.

Academic Societies

  • Bangla Academy

Archives

  • Bangla Academy archives

Trivia

  • Her works have been translated into English, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Finnish and Malay.
  • Served as President of Bangla Academy (Feb 2022–Oct 2024) and Chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy (2014–2018).
  • Recipient of major national awards including the Bangla Academy Literary Award, Ekushey Padak and Independence Day Award.