Shamsul Haq still alive
“I am Syed Shamsul Haq, still alive”, a statement made by the poet in different ways in one of his creations, is definitely true not only for us but also for him, said Prof Emeritus Anisuzzaman at a memorial meeting at Bangla Academy yesterday.
He said Shamsul portrayed people, society, politics, culture, personal conflicts and problems of the masses in Bangladesh and also gave solutions through his writings continuously for the last six decades.
“Syed Haq also showed us a dream for the future, for which we will remain grateful to him forever,” said the academy president while chairing the programme.
He proved correct his extraordinary decision at a young age to take up writing as a profession, added Anisuzzaman at the meeting jointly organised by the academy and Bangladesh Gyan O Srijonshil Prokashok Samity.
The eminent poet, writer and playwright passed away at a city hospital on September 27 at the age of 81.
Dr Biswajit Ghosh of Dhaka University said names of Rabindranath Tagore, Buddhadeb Bosu and Shamsul must come up in any list of versatile writers of Bangla literature.
Shamsul will remain alive through his writings as long as Bangla literature and Bangladesh exists, he added.
Renowned academic Prof Serajul Islam Choudhury said Shamsul showed his multidimensional abilities roaming all branches of Bangla literature, journalism, film and radio and showed extraordinary inclination towards his work.
Shamsul's wife Anwara Syed Haq said he was alert and capable of writing even when ill and made their 50 years as a couple feel like a dream.
Cultural personalities Ramendu Majumdar and Ataur Rahman, the prime minister's special assistant Mahbubul Haq Shakil, actress Sara Begum Kabori, lyricist Md Rafikuzzaman, the samity President Osman Gani and Shamsul's son Ditiya Syed Haq also spoke.
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