Hasan Shahid Suhrawardy

Kaiser Haq (University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh)

Ed. by Muneeza Shamsie, Independent Scholar - Asia
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 24 Oct 1890
Died 3 Mar 1965
Activity 1910-1965

Places

Born in West Bengal
Active in Pakistan

Activities

Primary

Art Theorist/ Historian/ Critic
Poet
Translator

Resources

Suhrawardy's Works

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Hasan Shahid Suhrawardy, to use the full name of the subject of this entry, was an all-round man of letters who deserves a place of honour in the annals of modern Anglophone literary culture. A talented poet, the first in South Asia to exhibit modernist influences, a discerning critic of art and literature, a theatre producer, a translator, a polyglot cosmopolitan at home in the artistic circles of some of the major cities of Europe and Asia, an official and a diplomat, a gourmet, and an engaging conversationalist, he was also witness to the most dramatic historical events of the twentieth century, the two World Wars, the Russian Revolution, and the Partition of India. In the aftermath of the Partition, he had the unique distinction of being claimed by all three countries of the…

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Citation: Haq, Kaiser. "Hasan Shahid Suhrawardy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 19 July 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=4283, accessed 21 November 2024.]