Sikandar Abu Zafar

Sikandar Abu Zafar (19 March 1918 – 5 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi journalist, dramatist, writer and poet. Although primarily a poet, he had a smooth stride in various fields of literature. He was always at the forefront of progressive cultural movements. The monthly literary magazine "Samakal", published for a long time under his editorship, became a meeting place for young writers; a strong platform for intellectual protest and resistance against the then Pakistani misrule. This magazine was banned several times and its published issues were confiscated due to its vocal protest against the then Pakistani military rule.

Sikandar Abu Jafar's educational career began at the then Tala BD English High School in Khulna (now Satkhira). After completing his studies there, he studied at Surendranath College (formerly Ripon College) in Kolkata. After completing his education, he joined various intellectual professions from 1941. After the partition, he moved to East Bengal and served as a staff artist of Radio Pakistan until 1953. He was mainly a journalist. He also had experience working in the magazine "Nabojug" edited by Kazi Nazrul Islam. During the Liberation War, he played a major role in editing and publishing the magazine "Saptahik Ovijhan" from Kolkata.

Sikandar Abu Zafar, the author of famous works such as "Amader Sangram Chalbey" and "Bangla Chhado", was also particularly appreciated as a playwright. Apart from "Sirajuddullah", his other famous plays include "Makdsa" (1960), "Shakunta Upakhyan" (1962) and "Mahakabi Alaol" (1966).

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