Abul Fazal (writer)

This article is about the Bangladeshi writer and academic. For Mughal author, who wrote Akbarnama, see Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak.

Abul Fazal (1 July 1903–4 May 1983)^[1] was a Bangladeshi writer and academic.^[2] He served as the 4th vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong.^[3] He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962 and Independence Day Award in 2012 (posthumously).^[1][4]

Abul Fazal
Minister of Education
In office 26 November 1975 – 22 June 1977
Preceded by	Ziaur Rahman
Succeeded by	Syed Ali Ahsan
Vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong
In office 9 April 1973 – 27 November 1975
Preceded by	M Innas Ali
Succeeded by	Abdul Karim
Personal details
Born	(1903-07-01)1 July 1903 Satkania, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	4 May 1983(1983-05-04) (aged 79) Chittagong, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Children	Abul Momen
Education	MS (Bengali Literature)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka Calcutta University
Occupation	educationist, writer
Awards	full list

Early life and education

Fazal was born at Satkania Upazila in Chittagong District in 1903 to Moulvi Fazlur Rahman, an Imam of Chittagong Jame Masjid.^[1] Fazal earned B.A. from the University of Dhaka.^[1] He passed M.A. in Bengali language and literature from Calcutta University in 1940.^[1]

Career

Fazal began his career as an Imam. He taught in multiple schools as a teacher. In 1941, he became a professor of Krishnanagar College and later of Chittagong College. He served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 1973 to 1975.^[3]

Fazal served as a member in charge of education and culture of the advisory council of the Government of Bangladesh during 1975–23 June 1977.^[1]

Works

Fazal wrote in a variety of genres: novels, short stories, plays, memoirs, travels etc. He also wrote about religion. Some of his writings include Matir Prthibi (1940), Bichitra Katha (1940), Rekhachitra (1966) and Durdiner Dinlipi (1972).

Novels

• Chouchir (Splintered, 1934)
• Prodip O Patongo (Torch and Insects, 1940)
• Ranga Probhat (The Crimson Dawn, 1957)
• Khuda O Asha (Hunger and Hope, 1964).

Awards

• Bangla Academy Literary Award (1962)
• President's National Award (1966)^[5]
• Adamjee Literary Award (1966)
• Honorary Doctorate from the University of Dhaka (1974)
• The Nasiruddin Gold Medal (1980)
• The Muktadhara Literary Award (1981)
• The Abdul Hai Literary Award (1982)
• Independence Day Award (2012)