Kabir Chowdhury
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About
A Bangladeshi writer, educator, and translator, he was the recipient of Ekushey Padak and Bangla Academy Awards. His works of nonfiction cover such topics as art, conflict resolution, and politics. He also translated famous literary works by Anton Chekhov, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and John Steinbeck.
Before Fame
He earned a degree in English literature from Dhaka University in the 1940s.
Trivia
He was a pioneer in Bangladesh's movement against Fundamentalism.
Family Life
He had a brother named Munier and a sister named Ferdousi.
Associated With
Early in his career, he was inspired by the works of H.G. Wells.
