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{{short description|Indian writer}}
{{infobox person
| name = Afsar Amed
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1959|04|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Howrah District|Howrah]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|08|04|1959|04|05|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| alma_mater = [[Kolkata University]]
| occupation = Writer
}}

'''Afsar Amed''' (also written as '''Afsar Ahmed''', 5 April 1959 – 4 August 2018) was an [[India]]n Bengali writer. He wrote 27 novels and 24 books of other categories.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/writer-afsar-ahmed-is-no-more/
|title=প্রয়াত লেখক আফসার আহমেদ
|website=The Wall|date=4 August 2018|accessdate=20 November 2019|language=bn
}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Amed was born on 5 April 1959.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://m.banglatribune.com/literature/news/351519/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6
|title=কিস্‌সা কথক আফসার আমেদ
|website=Bangla Tribune
|date=7 August 2018
|accessdate=20 November 2019
|language=bn
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124121137/http://m.banglatribune.com/literature/news/351519/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6
|archive-date=24 November 2018
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> He pursued his post graduate education from [[Kolkata University]] in Bangla.<ref name=d>{{cite web
|url=https://www.aajkaal.in/news/kolkata/afsar-ahmed-died-jlmf
|title=আফসার আমেদের জীবনাবসান
|website=Aajkaal
|accessdate=20 November 2019
|language=bn
|archive-date=13 December 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152301/https://www.aajkaal.in/news/kolkata/afsar-ahmed-died-jlmf
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==Career==
During Amed's early life he wrote mainly poem but later he began to write prose. His writing ''Bangali Musalmaner Biyer Gan'' was published in ''Porichoy'' in 1978.<ref name=c>{{cite web|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/literature/afsar-amed-obituary-hindol-bhattacharya/
|title=আফসার আমেদ: এক নিখোঁজ লেখকের কিস্‌সা
|website=The Indian Express|date=5 August 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|language=bn
}}</ref> His first novel ''Ghor Gerosti'' was published in 1980.<ref name=e>{{cite web
|url=https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/the-outstanding-architect-9p5d
|title=মুসলমান সমাজের অসামান্য রূপকার
|website=Aajkaal
|date=25 December 2017
|accessdate=20 November 2019
|language=bn
|archive-date=13 December 2019
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152300/https://www.aajkaal.in/news/state/the-outstanding-architect-9p5d
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> His writings were published in ''Porichoy'', ''Kalantor'', ''Baromas'', ''Saroswato''.<ref name=c/> Besides writing he also worked in literary magazine ''Protikshon'' for some years.<ref name=e/> He worked in [[Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi]] too.<ref name=d/>

Amed's book ''Bibir Mithya Talaq O Talaqer Bibi Ebong Holud Pakhir Kissa'' was in the school curriculum in [[Assam]].<ref name=z/> [[Mrinal Sen]] directed ''[[Aamar Bhuban]]'' was based on his novel ''Dhan Jyotsna''.<ref name=u>{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatatv.org/news-details/1094
|title=আফসার আহমেদ প্রয়াত
|website=Kolkata TV|date=5 August 2018|accessdate=20 November 2019|language=bn
}}</ref> This film was his last direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-six-best-films-by-mrinal-sen/322630
|title=Six Best Films By Mrinal Sen
|website=Outlook|date=30 December 2018|accessdate=20 November 2019
}}</ref> A film titled ''Raat Koto Holo (2011)'' directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay ([[Chatterjee]]), produced by [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute|Satyajit Ray Film and Teevision Institute SRFTI]], was based on his novel ''Hatyar Promad Jani''.<ref name=z>{{cite web|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/a-writer-and-a-casual-worker/cid/1278131
|title=A writer and a casual worker
|website=The Telegraph|date=3 July 2011|accessdate=20 November 2019
}}</ref>

Amed also translated books of other languages into [[Bangla (language)|Bangla]]. He and Kalim Hazique translated Abdus Samad's [[Urdu]] novel ''Do Gaz Zamin'' into [[Bangla (language)|Bangla]] titled ''Sare Tin Hat Bhumi''. He also translated a [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] book of Hari Motwani into [[Bangla (language)|Bangla]]. The title of the translated book was ''Ashroy''.<ref name=c/>

==Selected bibliography==
===Novels===
* ''Ghor Gerosti''<ref name=d/>
* ''Sanu Alir Nijer Jomi''<ref name=e/>
* ''Atmoporichoy''<ref name=e/>
* ''Byatha Khuje Ana''<ref name=e/>
* ''Swapnosomvash''<ref name=e/>
* ''Khondo Bikhondo''<ref name=e/>
* ''Dhanjyotsna''<ref name=c/>
* ''Bibir Mithya Talaq O Talaqer Bibi Ebong Holud Pakhir Kissa''<ref name=d/>
* ''Sei Nikhoj Manushta''<ref name=c/>
* ''Dwitiyo Bibi''<ref name=c/>
* ''Ek Ashchorjo Boshikoron Kissa''<ref name=c/>
* ''Hotyar Promad Jani''<ref name=c/>
* ''Metiaburuze Kissa''<ref name=c/>
* ''Ek Ghorsowar Kissa''<ref name=c/>
* ''Hire Vikharini O Sundori Romoni Kissa''<ref name=c/>

===Translations===
* ''Sare Tin Hat Bhumi''<ref name=c/>
* ''Ashroy''<ref name=c/>

==Awards and recognition==
Amed received Somen Chanda Puraskar from [[Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi]] in 1998.<ref name=b/> He and Kalim Hazique translated Abdus Samad's Urdu novel ''Do Gaz Zamin'' into Bengali titled ''Sare Tin Hat Bhumi''. For this work they received [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya Akademi Award for Bengali Translation]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/anuvad_samman_suchi.jsp
|title=AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZES (1989–2018)
|website=Sahitya Akademi|accessdate=20 November 2019
}}</ref> He also received [[Bankim Puraskar]] in 2009.<ref name=b>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/scl/html/awared_wining.php
|title=পুরস্কার বিজয়ী বাঙালি লেখক
|website=West Bengal Public Library Network
|accessdate=20 November 2019
|language=bn
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017055528/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/scl/html/awared_wining.php
|archive-date=17 October 2018
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> He received [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bengali|Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2017 for his novel ''Sei Nikhoj Manushta''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp
|title=AKADEMI AWARDS (1955–2018)
|website=Sahitya Akademi|accessdate=20 November 2019
}}</ref>

==Death==
Amed died on 4 August 2018 at the age of 59.<ref name=a/><ref name=u/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ebela.in/state/renowned-writer-afsar-ahmed-passes-away-dgtl-1.842673
|title=চলে গেলেন আফসার আহমেদ, শোকের ছায়া রাজ্যে
|website=Ebela|date=4 August 2018|accessdate=14 November 2019|language=bn
}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]
[[Category:People from Howrah district]]
[[Category:Bengali-language poets]]
[[Category:Bengali novelists]]

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