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Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal

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Academic career
he taught at different local colleges before joining the Department of Bangla, Dhaka University, as a lecturer in 1963. He joined Rajshahi University as senior lecturer of Bangla in 1965.

Abu Hena joined Chittagong University in 1973. In 1978 he rejoined the Bangla Department of Dhaka University as professor. He became Director General of the bangladesh shilpakala academy in 1984 and of the bangla academy in 1986.

Death
While serving the Bangla Academy, he died of heart disease on 23 September 1989.

Literary life
Abu Hena was one of the young writers of the new literature of the fifties. Fond of poetry, he published an anthology, Purba Banlar Kavita (Poems of East Bengal), in collaboration with Mohammad Mahfuzullah in 1954. He also wrote poems and composed songs, many of which were sung by his friends, Abu Bakr Khan, Anwaruddin Khan and Md Asafaddaula, thus helping in the creation of modern songs. Among his popular songs was 'Sei champa nadir tire', sung by Abu Bakr Khan. Abu Hena also had a mellifluous voice and regularly performed on Dhaka Radio. His voice could convey intimate feelings and deep emotions, making his songs memorable.

Literary Works
Books of Poems

Apan Yauban Bairi (My Wayward Youth, 1974), Yehetu Janmandha (Since Born Blind, 1984), 3. Akranta Ghazal (Oppressed Ghazal, 1988).

Compilation of Songs

Ami Sagarer Nil (I Am the Blue of the Sea, 1995).

Prose Collections

Shilpir Rupantar (Transformation of the Artist), Katha O Kavita (Discourse and Poetry).

Research Work

Abu Hena's research work written in English, The Bengali Press and Literary Writing, is a discussion of literature published in the Bangla periodicals of 19th century Kolkata.

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Popular Poems

A Poet Onek Bristi Jhore Tumi Ele Chhobi Tumi je Amar Kobita

Personal life
An orator, narrator and conversationalist, Abu Hena was an attractive personality. He could captivate audiences with his eloquence and humour. He was also popular as a professor of literature.

Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal produced three books of poems: Apan Yauban Bairi (My Wayward Youth, 1974), Yehetu Janmandha (Since Born Blind, 1984) and Akranta Ghazal (Oppressed Ghazal, 1988) and a compilation of songs Ami Sagarer Nil (I Am the Blue of the Sea, 1995). He was also a fine prose writer and wrote several essays on bangla literature, which have been collected in Shilpir Rupantar (Transformation of the Artist) and Katha O Kavita (Discourse and Poetry). These books are a valuable contribution to Bangla literary criticism. He also used to write witty columns, which were greatly acclaimed. Abu Hena's research work written in English, The Bengali Press and Literary Writing, is a discussion of literature published in the Bangla periodicals of 19th century Kolkata.

Fond of poetry, Abu Hena published an anthology, “Purbo Banglar Kobita”, in collaboration with Mohammad Mahfuzullah in 1954. He also wrote poems and composed songs, many of which were sung by his friends like Abu Bakr Khan, Anwaruddin Khan and Mohammad Asafaddaula, thus helping in the creation of modern songs. He also had a mellifluous voice and regularly performed on Dhaka Radio. His voice could convey intimate feelings and deep emotions, making his songs memorable.

Abu Hena produced three books of poems -- “Apan Jouban Bairi” (1974), “Jehetu Janmandha” (1984) and “Akranta Ghazal” (1988) and a collection of songs “Ami Sagarer Neel”. He was also a fine prose writer and wrote several essays on Bangla literature, which have been collected in “Shilpir Rupantar” and “Kotha O Kobita”.

These books are a valuable contribution to Bangla literary criticism. He also used to write witty columns, which were greatly acclaimed. His research work written in English, “The Bengali Press and Literary Writing”, is a discussion of literature published in the Bangla periodicals of 19th century in Kolkata

An orator, narrator and conversationalist, Abu Hena had an irresistible charm. He could captivate anyone with his eloquence and humour. -->


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