Bulbon Osman (born 18 March 1940) is a Bangladeshi academic, writer and artist. He was conferred Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1973 for his contribution in juvenile literature.
Bulbon Osman | |
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| Born | 18 March 1940 |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Relatives | Shawkat Osman (father) Yeafesh Osman (brother) |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award (1973) |
Early life and education edit
Osman was born on 18 March 1940 at his maternal house at Jhamatia in Howrah.[1] He is the eldest son of Shawkat Osman and Saleha Osman. His brother Yeafesh Osman is the incumbent minister of Ministry of Science and Technology.[2]
Osman's paternal house is situated at Sabalsinghapur in Hooghly.[1] His family moved to Chittagong in 1950. After completing school and college life from there he got admitted into University of Dhaka. He was a student of the sociology department of the institution.[1]
Career edit
Osman was appointed as a lecturer of the art related sociology at East Pakistan College of Arts and Crafts in 1966.[1] His first book is Kanama which was published in 1967. It was a teen novel. He worked in Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in 1971.[1]
Osman worked as a professor in Institute of Fine Arts from 1995 to 2007. He is a self-educated artist.[1] He involved in translating books too.
Awards and recognition edit
Osman was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1973 for his contribution in juvenile literature.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f বুলবন ওসমানের সাক্ষাৎকার: কলকাতায় একবার বাঙালি মুসলিমরা হামলা করেছিল বাবাকে. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ কথাশিল্পী শওকত ওসমানের মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ. Janakantha (in Bengali). 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার. Bangla Academy (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.