Darkening Day

Amjad Hossain is a creative artist and excellent story-teller. His novels and stories reflect his intense and insightfull observations of life. Abelay Asomay (Darkening Days) is a novel about Liberation-war of Bangladesh. The spontaneity and effortless translation of the novel by Prof. Kabir Chowdhury give it a pleasant reading. Amjad Hossain (1942) is a noted artist, film-maker, dramatist and writer. He was born in Jamalpur. He is reputed for films like Golapi Ekhan Trene, Janmo Theke Jalchhi etc. His remarkable books are Shesh Rajani, Jadur Payra, Uthan, Juddhe Jabo, Asthir Pakhira. Amjad Hossain received many awards including the best Television Play-wright award and Agrani Bank award. Translator : Kabir Chowdhury (1923) is a noted translator, critic and essayist. His elegant and lively English translations of Bengali poems, novels and short stories have been widely acclaimed at home and abroad. He has received many national and international awards for his contributions in the field of literature, education and peace.