Alauddin Al-Azad (6 May 1932 – 3 July 2009) was a modern Bangladeshi author, novelist, and poet.
Early life and education
Azad was born in Dhaka. He Passed Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate in 1947 and 1949 respectively. From Dhaka University he earned his BA (Honors) and MA in 1953 and 1954. He received his PhD from London University in 1970 for his work Iswar Gupter Jeebon o Kabita. Also he was a first secretary of Bangladesh High Commission in Moscow. He died on July 3, 2009 in Uttara Thana.
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
Teish Nambor Toilochitra (Oil Painting Twenty Three 1960)Shiter Sheshrat Basanter Pratham Din (Last Night of Winter First Day of Spring, 1962)Karnafuli (1962)Kshuda O Asha (Hanger and Hope, 1964)Khashra Kagoj (Papers for Rough Sketch, 1986)Shyam Chhayar Songbad (Intimations of Green Shadows, 1986);Jyotsnar Ajana Jiban (Unknown Life of Jyotsna, 1986)Jekhane Danriye Achi (The Spot I Stand on, 1986)Swagatam Bhalobasha (Welcome, Love, 1990)Apar Joddhara (Other Soldiers, 1992)Purana Polton (1992)Antarikshe Briksharaji (Trees in the Sky, 1992)Priya Prince (Dear Prince, 1995)Campus (1994)Anudita Andhokar (Translated Darkness, 1991)Swapnoshila (Dreamstone, 1992)Kalo Jyotsnay Candramallika (Candramallika in Dark Moonlight, 1996)Bishrinkhala (Chaos, 1997)Nirbachito Bangla Choty GolpoJege AchiDhankannyaMrigonaviAndhokar ShiriUjan TarongeJakhan SaykatAmar Rokto swapno amarজীবনজমিনManchitraVorer Nodir Mohonay JagoronSurjo Jalar Swapanjouno golpo somogroলেলিহান পান্ডুলিপিনিখোঁজ সনেটগুচ্ছসাজঘরEhuder MeyeMorokkor JadukarDhanyabadMayabi ProhorSongbad SesangshoShilper SadhonaSahittyer Sguntok RituFerrari Diary [1978]Bangla Academy Award (1965)UNESCO Award (1965)National Film Award (1977)Sight and Film Award (1977)Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Literary Award (1983)Abul Mansur Ahmad Literary Award (1984)Lekhika Sangha Award (1985)Rangdhanu Award (1985)Alakta Literary Award (1986)Ekushey Padak (1986)Sher-e-Bangla Literary Award (1987)Natyasava Baktitya Award (1989)Kathak Academy Award, (1989)Kalacakra Medal (1988–89)Lok Forum Gold Medal (1990)Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das Gold Medal (1994)
