List of Bangla Academy Literary Award winners (1970s) facts for kids

The Bangla Academy Literary Award is a very special prize given by the Bangla Academy in Bangladesh. It celebrates amazing writers who have made a big difference in Bengali language and literature. Think of it like an award for the best books, poems, and plays written in Bengali!

What is the Bangla Academy Literary Award?

The Bangla Academy is an important place in Bangladesh. It works to promote the Bengali language and its literature. Every year, they give out the Bangla Academy Literary Award to talented writers. This award encourages people to write more and helps everyone appreciate great Bengali stories and poems.

Who Receives This Award?

Writers can win this award for different types of writing. These include:

• Poetry: Beautiful poems that express feelings and ideas.
• Novel: Longer stories with characters and plots.
• Short Story: Shorter, focused stories.
• Essay-Research: Non-fiction writing that explores ideas or shares new information.
• Drama: Plays written for the stage.
• Juvenile Literature: Books and stories written especially for young people, like you!
• Translation: Turning books from other languages into Bengali, or Bengali books into other languages.

Here are some of the talented writers who won this award between 1970 and 1979:

Award Winners: 1970

• Ataur Rahman (poetry)
• Satyen Sen (novel)
• Hasan Azizul Huq (short story)
• Anisuzzaman (essay-research)
• Ibrahim Khalil (drama)
• Atoyar Rahman (juvenile literature)
• Abul Kalam Shamsuddin (translation)

Award Winners: 1971

• Hasan Hafizur Rahman (poetry)
• Zahir Raihan (novel)
• Jyoti Prakash Dutta (short story)
• Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury (essay-research)
• Anwar Pasha (essay-research)
• Ekhlasuddin Ahmed (juvenile literature)

Award Winners: 1972

• Abdul Gani Hazari (poetry)
• Mohammad Maniruzzaman (poetry)
• Rashid Karim (novel)
• Shahid Saber (short story)
• Badruddin Umar (essay-research)
• Kalyan Mitra (drama)

Award Winners: 1973

• Fazal Shabauddin (poetry)
• Shahid Qadri (poetry)
• Rabeya Khatun (novel)
• Rahat Khan (short story)
• Syed Murtaza Ali (essay-research)
• Bulbul Osman (juvenile literature)
• Kabir Chowdhury (translation)

Award Winners: 1974

• Sufi Motahar Hossain (poetry)
• Razia Khan (novel)
• Syed Atiqullah (short story)
• Abdul Haque (essay-research)
• Mobashwer Ali (essay-research)
• Sazedul Karim (juvenile literature)

Award Winners: 1975

• Abul Hasan (poetry)
• Shams Rashid (novel)
• Minnat Ali (short story)
• Ali Ahmed (essay-research)
• Sayeed Ahmed (drama)
• Abdullah-Al-Muti (juvenile literature)
• Abdus Sattar (translation)

Award Winners: 1976

• Matiul Islam (poetry)
• Dilara Hashim (novel)
• Sucharit Chowdhury (short story)
• Sirajuddin Kasimpuri (essay-research)
• Momtazuddin Ahmed (drama)
• Foyez Ahmed (juvenile literature)
• Sardar Fazlul Karim (translation)

Award Winners: 1977

• Abdur Rashid Khan (poetry)
• Mohammad Mahfuzullah (poetry)
• Mahmudul Haque (novel)
• Mirza Abdul Hai (short story)
• Hasnat Abdul Hye (short story)
• Mamtazur Rahman Tarafdar (essay-research)
• Zia Haider (drama)
• Sukumar Barua (juvenile literature)
• Abdul Hafiz (translation)

Award Winners: 1978

• K. M Shamser Ali (poetry)
• Imaul Haque (poetry)
• Razia Mazid (novel)
• Rizia Rahman (novel)
• Nazmul Alam (short story)
• Shahid Akhand (short story)
• Sirajul Islam Chowdhury (essay-research)
• Abdullah Al Mamun (drama)
• Kazi Abul Kashem (juvenile literature)
• Moniruddin Yusuf (translation)
• Abdur Rashid (translation)

Award Winners: 1979

• Zillur Rahman Siddiqui (poetry)
• Abu Zafar Obaidullah (poetry)
• Abdus Shakur (short story)
• Zahrul Haque (essay-research)
• Ahmed Rafiq (essay-research)
• Shamsul Haque (juvenile literature)
• Abu Shahriar (translation)