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Shamim Azad
Poet, storyteller and writer from Bangladesh
Shamim Azad (born 11 November 1952)[1] is a Bangladeshi-born British bilingual poet, storyteller and writer.
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She won 2023 Bangla Academy Literary Award in the poetry category.[2]
Early life
Azad was born in Mymensingh, East Bengal in the then Dominion of Pakistan where her father had worked.
Her hometown was in Sylhet. She passed her SSC from Jamalpur Girls High School in 1967 and passed her HSC from Kumudini College in 1969. She enrolled in University of Dhaka and earned honours degree in 1972 and a master's degree in 1973.[3]
In 1990, Azad came to England.[4]
Career
Azad's work ranges from Bangladeshi to European folktales.
Her performance fuses the lines between education and entertainment and her workshops are rooted in Asian folk, oral traditions and heritage.[5]
Azad has published 37 books[6] including novels, collections of short stories, essays