Humayun Azad

Humayun Azad
Humayun Azad
Native name	হুমায়ুন আজাদ
Born	Humayun Kabir; 28 April 1947; Bikrampur, Bengal, British India (now Munshiganj District, Bangladesh)
Died	12 August 2004 (aged 57); Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Resting place	Munshiganj District
Occupation	Poet; Novelist; Linguist; Critic; Columnist; Professor;
Language	Bengali, English
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	B.A., M.A. (Bengali literature); PhD (linguistics)
Alma mater	Dhaka College (HSC), University of Dhaka (BA, MA); University of Edinburgh (PhD);
Notable works	Laal Neel Deepabali; Alaukik Istimar; Chhappanno Hajar Borgomail; Nijer Shonge Nijer Jiboner Modhu;
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 70 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.