Hasan Azizul Huq

Hasan Azizul Huq (2 February 1939 – 15 November 2021) was a Bangladeshi short-story writer and novelist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1999, Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1970 and Independence Award in 2019.

Early life and education
Azizul Huq was born in Jabgraam in Burdwan district of West Bengal. In 1947, his parents moved to Phultala, near the city of Khulna, Bangladesh. He completed his post-graduation from Rajshahi University in 1960. He served as a faculty in the department of philosophy of the same university.

Azizul Huq was the second Bangabandhu Chair of the department of history at the University of Dhaka.

Career
Azizul Huq's first published volume is Samudrer Swapna, Shiter Aranya  (1964). Among other notable volumes are: Atmaja o Ekti Karabi Gaachh (1967), Jeeban Ghase Agun (1973), Namhin Gotrohin (1974), Pataale, Haspataale (1981), Kathakataa (1981), Aprakasher Bhaar (1988) and Ma Meyer Sansar (1997) and Raarbanger Golpo (1999). He wrote two autobiographies, Fire Jai Fire Ashi and Uki Diye Digonto.

His stories have been translated into English, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Czech and Japanese.

Works
গল্পগ্রন্থ - ১.আত্নজা ও একটি করবী গাছ। ২.নামহীন গোত্রহীন ৩.আমরা অপেক্ষা করছি ৪.সমুদ্রের স্বপ্ন শীতের অরণ্য ৫.জীবন ঘষে আগুন ৬.পাতালে হাসপাতালে ৭.রোদে যাব ৮.রাঢ়বঙের গল্প ৯.মা ও মেয়ের সংসার ১০.বিধবার কথা ও অন্যান্য গল্প

Awards

 * Bangla Academy Literary Award (1970)
 * Ekushey Padak (1999)
 * Ananda Purashkar (2008)
 * Druhee Katha-Shahityak Abdur Rouf Choudhury Memorial Award
 * Adamjee Literary Award
 * Lekhok Shibir Puroshkar
 * Alaol Sahitya Puroshkar
 * Alokto Sahitya Puroshkar
 * Agrani Bank Puroshkar
 * Philips Sahitya Puroshkar
 * Independence Award (2019)

Death
Hasan Azizul Huq died on 15 November 2021 at Bihas Chouddopai University Housing Society, Rajshahi.