Akhtaruzzaman Elias

Parveen K Elias (Independent Scholar - Asia)

Ed. by Niaz Zaman, Independent University Bangladesh
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.2: Pakistani and Bangladeshi Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Sarker Hasan Al Zayed (Independent University Bangladesh), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Muneeza Shamsie (Independent Scholar - Asia), Niaz Zaman (Independent University Bangladesh)

Dates

Born 12 Feb 1943
Died 4 Jan 1997

Places

Born in Bangladesh
Active in Bangladesh

Activities

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Novelist

Resources

Elias' Works

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Any discussion about Bangladeshi fiction would be incomplete without Akhtaruzzaman Elias, one of the foremost fiction writers of Bangladesh. Elias’ writings span a vast canvas, including historical events such as the fakir-sanyasi revolt, the Tebhaga movement, the Partition, the mass uprising of 1969, and post-liberation Bangladesh. Poverty, the struggle of masses, political consciousness at the grassroots level, and class conflicts are some of the themes he dwells upon. He attracts serious readers who are not afraid of his powerful, albeit difficult, language. The features that make his writings distinctive and set him apart include his use of magic realism, innovative narrative techniques, and local dialect, as well as mingling the unsavory and the pleasant with amazing dexterity.

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Citation: Elias, Parveen K. "Akhtaruzzaman Elias". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 04 February 2021 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14608, accessed 31 October 2024.]