Humayun Azad

Humayun Azad
Humayun Azad
Native name	হুমায়ুন আজাদ
Born	Humayun Kabir; 28 April 1947; Bikrampur, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Died	12 August 2004 (aged 57); Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Resting place	Munshiganj
Occupation	Poet; Novelist; Linguist; Critic; Columnist; Professor;
Language	Bengali, English
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	PhD (linguistics)
Alma mater	University of Dhaka (BA, MA); University of Edinburgh (PhD);
Notable works	Laal Neel Deepabali; Chhappanno Hajar Borgomail;
Notable awards	Bangla Academy Literary Award; Ekushey Padak;
Spouse	Latifa Kohinoor (m. 1975)

Humayun Azad (28 April 1947 – 12 August 2004) was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University. He wrote more than sixty titles. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1986 for his contributions to Bengali linguistics. In 2012, the government of Bangladesh honored him with Ekushey Padak posthumously for his contributions to Bengali literature.

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