Shawkat Osman
Shawkat Osman | |
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শওকত ওসমান | |
| Born | Sheikh Azizur Rahman 2 January 1917 Sabalsinghapur, Hooghly, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 14 May 1998 (aged 81) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Education | MA (Bengali) |
| Alma mater | Aliah University St. Xavier's College, Calcutta University of Calcutta Chittagong Commerce College |
| Children | Yeafesh Osman |
| Father | Sheikh Mohammad Yehia |
| Awards | full list |
Sheikh Azizur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ আজিজুর রহমান; 2 January 1917 – 14 May 1998), known as Shawkat Osman (Bengali: শওকত ওসমান), was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962, the Ekushey Padak in 1983 and the Independence Day Award in 1997.