Mashrur Arefin
Mashrur Arefin | |
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| Native name | āĻŽāĻžāĻ¸āĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻāĻ°ā§āĻĢāĻŋāĻ¨ |
| Born | S M Mashrur Arefin 9 October 1969 Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Writer and banker |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | |
| Period | 1990âpresent |
| Notable works | Ishwardi Mayor O Mule er Golpo (Poetry), August Abchaya (The Eclipse of August, 2019), Prithibi Elomelo Sokalbelay (Poetry), Althusser (Novel), Franz Kafka Golpo-Shomogro (Translation), Eliad (Translation) |
| Notable awards | BRAC Bank-Samakal Literature Award, Gemcon Shahitya Puroshkar for August Abchaya (Novel, 2019) |
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Mashrur Arefin (born 9 October 1969) is a Bangladeshi writer, novelist, poet, translator and banker.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his Bengali translation of Homerâs Iliad and Franz Kafkaâs stories, and his novels, August Abchchaya (The Eclipse of August, 2019) and Althusser (2020).[4][5][6][7] He received the BRAC Bank-Samakal Literature Award for his translation of Franz Kafkaâs stories in 2013[8][9][10] and he won the Gemcon Shahitya Puroshkar 2020 for his first novel August Abchhaya (The Eclipse of August).[11][12][13][14][15]
Arefin writes article about literature and literary piece on newspaper and literary supplements.[16][17][18]
Biography
Early life
He was born in Barishal. Later his family moved to Khulna and Arefin grew up there.
Education and adulthood
After passing S.S.C and H.S.C from Barishal Cadet College he studied English Literature at Aligarh Muslim University. Then he got his M.A from Dhaka University. In 1995 Arefin started his career at ANZ Grindlays Bank Limited as a management trainee. He completed his MBA from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.[3] As a banker since mid-1990s, he has served many banks in different positions.[3]Mashrur Arefin is the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of The City Bank Limited.[19][20][3][21]
Writing
He started writing and translating early in the 90s while he still was a student. Back then his writing and translation works had been published in various literary magazine and literary supplements of Bangladesh.
Ishwardi Mayor O Mule er Golpo (Poetry)
Ishwardi Mayor O Mule er Golpo, a book of a long poem was published in 2001 from 'Da' Prokashoni. It was his first book. Ishwardi Mayor O Mule er Golpo was an attempt to explore a new prose and imagery with Bangla language.
August Abchaya (Novel)
August Abchaya (The Eclipse of August) is his first novel. The novel is a fictional work on the assassination of the first president of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was first published in the Ekushey Book Fair, 2019. In an interview with the Dhaka Tribune after winning the Gemcon Literary Prize, 2020, Mashrur Arefin noted:
All I can say is, âAugust Abchhayaâ is touted as a historical novel. But is it really so? It definitely isnât one that gives its own version of why things happened the way the things happened.I believe that due to the convenience of putting books certain categories, we call âAugust Abchhayaâ a historical fiction just because that historical killing business is the pivot of the novel. But a pivot is only a pivot. A lot more actually happens in the outer, larger perimeters or circumference of any center.[15]
Althusser (Novel)
His second novel is Althusser. It was named on the famous French philosopher Louis Althusser. It was first published in the Ekushey Book Fair, 2020.[22][23]
Prithibi Elomelo Sokalbelay (Poetry)
Prithib Elomelo Sokalbelay is his second poetry book. It was first published in the Ekushey Book Fair, 2020.[24][25]
Undeground (Novel)
Underground, Mashrur Arefin's third novel has been published in 2021 Ekushey Book Fair from Katha Prokash. In this novel Mashrur Arefin has dealt with different layers of power and dark side of it.
Poristhiti Jehetu Agun Hoye Ache (Poetry)
Poristhiti Jehetu Agun Hoye Ache, Mashrur Arefin's third book of poems has been published in 2021 Ekushey Book Fair from Katha Prokash.
Style
There are few aspects readers can expect in Mashrur Arefin's writing, like twist of syntax and sentence, but he does not stick to any predetermined style. He aims to experiment with the aesthetic and come up with a new kind of taste for prose.
Themes
Power and politics
Power and politics is the theme of much of Mashrur Arefin's Works. Most of the works by him explore how power and politics act on the individual and humankind.
Cosmic indifference to human life
Another important theme in many of Mashrur Arefin's works is the cosmic indifference to human life.
Nature
Nature is a very common and vibrant attribute of his works.
Time
Another theme in Mashrur Arefin's works is time- or rather, the passage of time.
Works
Novels
- August Abchaya (āĻāĻāĻ¸ā§āĻ āĻāĻŦāĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧāĻž, The Eclipse of August, 2019)
- Althusser (āĻāĻ˛āĻĨā§āĻ¸āĻžāĻ°, Althusser, 2020)
- Underground (āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻĄāĻžāĻ°āĻā§āĻ°āĻžāĻāĻ¨ā§āĻĄ, Underground, 2021)
Poetry
- Ishwardi, Mayor O Muler Golpo (āĻāĻļā§āĻŦāĻ°āĻĻā§, āĻŽā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻ° āĻ āĻŽāĻŋāĻāĻ˛ā§āĻ° āĻāĻ˛ā§āĻĒ, 2001)
- Prithibi Elomelo Sokalbelay (āĻĒā§āĻĨāĻŋāĻŦā§ āĻāĻ˛ā§āĻŽā§āĻ˛ā§ āĻ¸āĻāĻžāĻ˛āĻŦā§āĻ˛āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ, 2020)
- Poristhiti Jehetu Agun Hoye Ache (āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻŋāĻ¤āĻŋ āĻ¯ā§āĻšā§āĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻā§āĻ¨ āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻāĻā§, 2021)
Translation
- Franz Kafka Galpa-Samagra (āĻĢā§āĻ°āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ¸ āĻāĻžāĻĢāĻāĻž āĻāĻ˛ā§āĻĒāĻ¸āĻŽāĻā§āĻ°, Complete Stories of Franz Kafka, 2013)
- Iliad (āĻāĻ˛āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻĄ, Iliad, 2015)
Recognition
Prizes for books
- 2013: BRAC Bank-Samakal Literature Award for Franz Kafkaâs stories (Translation, 2013)[8][9][10]
- 2020: Gemcon Shahitya Puroshkar for August Abchaya (Novel, 2019)[11][12][13][14][15]
References
- â "Finance is my passion; literature is my divine calling". The Business Standard. 2020-02-25. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-10-22. Unknown parameter
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