Syed Waliullah
August 15, 1922 –October 10, 1971
Novelist, Playwright, Writer
Lived 49 years
- Born in
- Chittagong
- Passed away in
- Paris
Syed Waliullah (Bengali: সৈয়দ ওয়ালীউল্লাহ, pronounced [soi̯̯ɔd̪ o̯aliulːaʱ]; 15 August 1922 – 10 October 1971) was a Bangladeshi novelist, short-story writer and playwright. He was notable for his debut novel, Lalsalu (translated in English with the title "Tree Without Roots"). He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award (1961), Adamjee Prize (1965), Ekushey Padak (1984) and Bangladesh National Film for Best Story (2001).
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