Gantha's literary afternoon
Sunday, 10 February 2008
Nahid Kaiser Toma
Gantha, the reading circle of Professor Dr Niaz Zaman meets every month at Omni Books. Here many writers and poets get together to present their works, to talk about their creative writings. Besides, it offers a platform for the emerging translators and creative writers to develop their skills by getting in touch with the established and published writers.
The cold afternoon of 31 January 2008 became warm with the presence of a number of writers, poets, publishers, translators at Omni Books. Saleha Choudhury read her mind-blowing short story 'Ekti stopwatch o 400 calorie'. It should be mentioned that Saleha Choudhury passed M.A in Bangla from Dhaka University in 1965. She joined Dhaka University in 1967 and taught there for two years. In 1972 she left for London with a scholarship. Since then she has been living there with her family. She has 35 published books of novel, poetry, short story, translations, critical writing etc. She was awarded by Bangla Lekhika Sangha.
Sabreena Ahmed, an honours student of English literature at Dhaka University read her translation of Choudhury's story, 'A Stopwatch and 400 Callories'. She is a prize winner creative writer and translator.
The event became melodious with Ruby Rahman's reading of her poems both in Bangla and translation in English. This winner of Anannya award for literature is the author of three published anthologies of poetry. Her work was translated by Carolyne Wright and Syed Manzoorul Islam.
The reading session is always ornamented by persons of distinguished quality. This event is no exception. Nahar Ahmed, a poet, lyricist and guitarist, is one of the participants. Renowned publisher Shahin Rahman, the woman behind the successful publication of 88 books on different academic disciplines by Academic Press Publication Limited (APPL), was one of the honourable participants. Besides, there were a number of university teachers, academics and journalists who regularly attend the circle. All thanks go to dear Niaz Apa who thinks, speaks, arranges, and manages so well that any event is bound to be a success.
Gantha, the reading circle of Professor Dr Niaz Zaman meets every month at Omni Books. Here many writers and poets get together to present their works, to talk about their creative writings. Besides, it offers a platform for the emerging translators and creative writers to develop their skills by getting in touch with the established and published writers.
The cold afternoon of 31 January 2008 became warm with the presence of a number of writers, poets, publishers, translators at Omni Books. Saleha Choudhury read her mind-blowing short story 'Ekti stopwatch o 400 calorie'. It should be mentioned that Saleha Choudhury passed M.A in Bangla from Dhaka University in 1965. She joined Dhaka University in 1967 and taught there for two years. In 1972 she left for London with a scholarship. Since then she has been living there with her family. She has 35 published books of novel, poetry, short story, translations, critical writing etc. She was awarded by Bangla Lekhika Sangha.
Sabreena Ahmed, an honours student of English literature at Dhaka University read her translation of Choudhury's story, 'A Stopwatch and 400 Callories'. She is a prize winner creative writer and translator.
The event became melodious with Ruby Rahman's reading of her poems both in Bangla and translation in English. This winner of Anannya award for literature is the author of three published anthologies of poetry. Her work was translated by Carolyne Wright and Syed Manzoorul Islam.
The reading session is always ornamented by persons of distinguished quality. This event is no exception. Nahar Ahmed, a poet, lyricist and guitarist, is one of the participants. Renowned publisher Shahin Rahman, the woman behind the successful publication of 88 books on different academic disciplines by Academic Press Publication Limited (APPL), was one of the honourable participants. Besides, there were a number of university teachers, academics and journalists who regularly attend the circle. All thanks go to dear Niaz Apa who thinks, speaks, arranges, and manages so well that any event is bound to be a success.