DU Correspondent :
The contribution of Poet Rafiq Azad to the world of Bengali poems would be cherished by millions of people forever, said speakers at a civic condolence meeting on Tuesday in the capital’s Bangla Academy.
At the meeting, organised by Jatiya Kabita Parishad and Bangla Academy, speakers said that he was one of the most prolific and dynamic poets of the modern Bengali literature. He developed his own signature style, marked by force, simplicity and subtlety.
Ramendu Majumder said that Rafiq Azad was one of the most prominent young poets during the post-liberation period. Since then, he began experimenting with language and poetic forms, where surrealistic approach was noticeable.
Awami League
Presidium Member Dr Nuh-ul-Alam Lenin said, his strong and intense verses deal with political, social and personal issues.
His poetry reflects his experiences about the Liberation War. The spirit of Liberation War allows him to explore with new patterns reflected in his poems, he said.
Terming his death as the end of a giant in Bangla poetry, poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haq, who also chaired the programme said, ‘As a poet, he created a distinctive style in Bangla poetry. His poems are part of our cultural history.’
Rafiq’s another friend poet Asad Chowdhury said, ‘Bangla poetry has lost one of its tallest trees with his death. A prolific pen-smith, Azad has enriched our poetry in a way that a very few could do,’ Asad Chowdhury said.
Jatiya Kabita Parishad former president poet Rabiul Hossain said, ‘His ability to write poems of different tastes, like romantic, rebellious and social satires, made him unparalleled among his contemporaries.’
Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan said that Rafiq Azad was also at the front of every struggle the country faced including the war for independence of Bangladesh.
The contribution of Poet Rafiq Azad to the world of Bengali poems would be cherished by millions of people forever, said speakers at a civic condolence meeting on Tuesday in the capital’s Bangla Academy.
At the meeting, organised by Jatiya Kabita Parishad and Bangla Academy, speakers said that he was one of the most prolific and dynamic poets of the modern Bengali literature. He developed his own signature style, marked by force, simplicity and subtlety.
Ramendu Majumder said that Rafiq Azad was one of the most prominent young poets during the post-liberation period. Since then, he began experimenting with language and poetic forms, where surrealistic approach was noticeable.
Awami League
Presidium Member Dr Nuh-ul-Alam Lenin said, his strong and intense verses deal with political, social and personal issues.
His poetry reflects his experiences about the Liberation War. The spirit of Liberation War allows him to explore with new patterns reflected in his poems, he said.
Terming his death as the end of a giant in Bangla poetry, poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haq, who also chaired the programme said, ‘As a poet, he created a distinctive style in Bangla poetry. His poems are part of our cultural history.’
Rafiq’s another friend poet Asad Chowdhury said, ‘Bangla poetry has lost one of its tallest trees with his death. A prolific pen-smith, Azad has enriched our poetry in a way that a very few could do,’ Asad Chowdhury said.
Jatiya Kabita Parishad former president poet Rabiul Hossain said, ‘His ability to write poems of different tastes, like romantic, rebellious and social satires, made him unparalleled among his contemporaries.’
Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan said that Rafiq Azad was also at the front of every struggle the country faced including the war for independence of Bangladesh.
