Ahmed Sofa

A tribute to Ahmed Sofa

MNA Feature Desk: Ahmed Sofa was one of the most prolific writers of Bangladesh. He was born in 1943 at Gaachbaria in Chittagong. Among the contemporary fiction writers in Bangladesh, Sofa belongs in the first rank for his thought-provoking and contemplative writings.

However, Sofa was very closely associated with noted painter SM Sultan. Both were bohemians, bachelors and had no interest in fame, money or other earthly elements.

Sofa’s novels are usually in small volumes. All his novels draw the attention of the reader for their well fleshed out, familiar and lively characters. His works plunge deep into the suffering people and their miserable living conditions.

Ahmed Sofa’s “Jadopi Amar Guru” is a remarkable book- focused on National Professor Abdur Razzak’s way of life. Abdur Razzak is recognised as one of the foremost intellectuals of our country. He was a thinker, philosopher, political scientist, and analyst of various contemporary issues.

Sofa embarked on his career as a novelist with “Surja Tumi Sathi”. Published in 1967, the literary work got an extremely favourable response. Readers felt that after a long time they had found a writer who spoke their language.

Ahmed Sofa died in 2001. Today marks the 75th birth anniversary of Ahmed Sofa.

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