Sikdar Aminul Haq

Sikdar Aminul Haq (Bengali: সিকদার আমিনুল হক; 6 December 1942 – 17 May 2003) was a Bangladeshi poet. In recognition of his contribution in language and literature, the government of Bangladesh posthumously awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2020.^[1]

Sikder Aminul Haq
Born	(1942-12-06)6 December 1942 Kanchrapara, Calcutta, British India
Died	May 17, 2003(2003-05-17) (aged 60) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Poet

Career

Haq is a recipient of the Bangla Academy Literary Award, 1994 for poetry. His breakthrough came with his work Satata Danar Manush.^[2]

Sikdar is popular for the usage of whimsical and innovative imagery in his poems.^[3][4]

Works

Some of his notable works:^[2]

• Duurer Karnish (1975)
• Teen Papreer Phul (1979)
• Parabat Ei Pracheerer Shesh Kabita (1982)
• Ami Sei Electra (1985)
• Bohudin Upekhae Bohudin Andhokare (1982)
• Patrey Tumi Protidin Jol (1987)
• Ek Ratri Ek Writu (1991)
• Satata Danar Manush (1991)
• Suprobhat He Baranda (1993)
• Kafkar Jama (1994)
• Sulata Amar Elsa (1994)
• Rumaler Alo O Onnanno Kabita (1995)
• Lorkake Jedin Ora Niye Gelo (1997)
• Bimorsho Tatar (2002)
• Ishitar Ondhokar Shue Ache (2002)