Back چاسيمودين ARZ জসীমউদ্দিন Assamese জসীম উদ্দীন Bengali/Bangla Jasimuddin German Giasimu'd-Din Italian
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.jpg) Jasimuddin in 1951 | |
| Native name | জসীমউদ্দীন |
| Born | 1 January 1903 Tambulkhana, Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bangladesh) |
| Died | 14 March 1976 (aged 73) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi (1971–1976) East Pakistani (prior to 1971) British Indian (prior 1947) |
| Education | MA (Bengali) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
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| Children | Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud |
Jasimuddin (Bengali: জসীম উদ্দীন; 1 January 1903 – 14 March 1976), popularly called Palli Kabi (lit. 'Pastoral Poet'), was a Bangladeshi poet, lyricist, composer and writer widely celebrated for his modern ballad sagas in the pastoral mode.[1] Although his full name is Jasim Uddin Mollah, he is known as Jasim Uddin.[2] His Nakshi Kanthar Math and Sojan Badiar Ghat are considered among the best lyrical poems in the Bengali language.[3] He is the key figure for the revivals of pastoral literature in Bengal during the 20th century.[1] As a versatile writer, Jasimuddin wrote poems, ballads, songs, dramas, novel, stories, memoirs, travelogues, etc.[4]
Born in Faridpur, Jasimuddin was educated at Calcutta University where he also worked as Ramtanu Lahiri assistant research fellow under Dinesh Chandra Sen from 1931 to 1937.[5] In 1938, he joined the University of Dhaka and taught there for 5 years.[5] In 1944, he joined the Department of Information and Broadcasting of the then government and retired in 1962.[5]
"An ardent supporter of socialism" and Bengali language movement, Jasimuddin was "one of the pioneers of the progressive and non-communal cultural movement" during 1950s and 1960s.[5] He was awarded the President's Award for Pride of Performance in 1958, Ekushey Padak in 1976 and Swadhinata Dibas Puruskar posthumously in 1978.[5] He rejected Bangla Academy Award in 1974.[5]
In January 2018, Bangla Academy announced Jasimuddin Literary Award, a biennial award to be given for life-time contribution to Bangla literature.[6]
- ^ a b Khan, Salimullah (14 March 2015). "Modernity's many lineages: A tribute to Jasimuddin". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
Polli Kobi Jasimuddin is widely acclaimed as one of the best representatives of Bangladesh's folkloric tradition. Famous litterateur Dr. Dineshchandra Sen once wrote that 'His [Jasimuddin] poetry appears like the breeze from the countryside that cools the sighs and sweat of urban living. He is congratulated for creating a new school of poetry.'
- ^ "জসিম উদ্দিন – কাব্য ও কবিতা" (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Khan, Salimullah (14 March 2015). "Modernity's many lineages: A tribute to Jasimuddin". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "On poet Jasim Uddin's 103rd birthday". The Daily Star. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Guha, Bimal (2012). "Jasimuddin". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (2nd ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Bangla Academy to launch Palli Kabi Jasim Uddin award". The Daily Observer.