Razia Sultana Khan

Maeesha Wajid (Independent Scholar - Asia)

Ed. by Niaz Zaman, Independent University Bangladesh
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.2: Pakistani and Bangladeshi Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Sarker Hasan Al Zayed (Independent University Bangladesh), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Muneeza Shamsie (Independent Scholar - Asia), Niaz Zaman (Independent University Bangladesh)

Dates

Born 1 Jan 1950
Activity 1997-ongoing

Places

Born in Bangladesh
Active in Bangladesh

Activities

Primary

Teacher/ Professor
Writer / Author

Other

Literary Critic/ Historian

Resources

Khan's Works

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Razia Sultana Khan is a Bangladeshi academic, writer, and artist. Khan was born on 1 January 1950 in Dhaka, East Pakistan. Her father, Mr. Altaf Hussain Khan, was in the Foreign Service of Pakistan, so Khan spent her childhood and formative years in the many countries her father was stationed in. In 1971, during the War of Liberation, Mr. Khan was posted in Turkey. A Bengali, he no longer felt allegiance to Pakistan and decided he could not continue to serve in the Pakistan Embassy. So, with his family, Mr. Khan escaped from Istanbul. The family were eventually able to reach Dhaka in spring 1972.

Upon her return to the country, Khan resumed her education at the University of Dhaka, where she completed her BA Honours in September of 1972 and her MA in 1975. Subsequently, she completed a

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Citation: Wajid, Maeesha. "Razia Sultana Khan". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 09 April 2021 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2488, accessed 21 November 2024.]