Humayun Ahmed date of birth:
November 13, 1948
How old was Humayun Ahmed when died?
63
Where was Humayun Ahmed born?
Kutubpur, Netrokona, Bangladesh
When did Humayun Ahmed die?
July 19, 2012
What is Humayun Ahmed nationality?
Indian
What is Humayun Ahmed's occupation?
Writer, film director, professor of Chemistry
What genre is Humayun Ahmed's work?
Novel, short story, drama, screenplay, autobiography, column, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Magic realism, social life, nature's mystery, wish-fulfillment, Horror
Short Biography
Humayun Ahmed (13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director. Dawn. Pakistan's oldest and most widely read English-language newspaper, referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh. Ahmed reached the peak of his fame with the publication of his novel Nondito Noroke (In Blissful Hell) in 1972, which remains one of his most famous works, winning admiration from literary critics including Dr. Ahmed Sarif. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. Ahmed's writing style was characterized as magic realism. Sunil Gangopadhyay described him as the most popular writer in the Bengali language for a century and according to him, Ahmed was even more popular than Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Ahmed's books have been the top sellers at the Ekushey Book Fair during the 1990s and 2000s.