About Hayat Mahmud
Born 1939. Hayat Mahmud is a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani writer.
Moniruzzaman (known by his pen-name Hayat Mamud; He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2016 by the government of Bangladesh.
Early life and family Mamud was born on 2 July 1939 to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Maura in the Hooghly district of the Bengal Province. He migrated with his parents, Muhammad Shamsher Ali and Aminah Khatun, to Dacca in East Bengal as a result of the 1950 anti-Muslim riots in West Bengal.
Education Mamud completed his bachelor's and master's degree in Bengali literature from University of Dhaka. He earned his Ph.D. degree on contemporary literature from Jadavpur University.
Career Mamud served as a faculty member of Jahangirnagar University.
Awards Ekushey Padak (2016) Bangla Academy Literary Award for children's literature
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Ekushey Padak recipient
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Hayat Mahmud was born on 2 July 1939 in Bengal Presidency, Hooghly district.
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Hayat Mahmud is a writer.
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Hayat Mahmud is Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.
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