Shamsur Rahman, a Witness of His TimesTribute to the Bangladeshi poet Shamsur Rahman on the occasion of his receipt of the first SAARC Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Third SAARC Writers Conference, held in Dhaka from 22-24 March, 2001; consists of contributed essays of appreciation for his work followed by a selection of his poems. |
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PERSPECTIVE | 7 |
Shamsur Rahman Kabir Chowdhury | 27 |
A Witness of Times Who Suffered For the People | 42 |
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