Volume-I, Issue-II, November, 2024
Volume-I, Issue-II, November, 2024 |
জহির রায়হানের গল্প: রাজনৈতিক চেতনার বিপ্রতীপে নিম্ন-মধ্যবিত্তের বিবর্ণ দিনলিপি ড. প্রতাপ ব্যাপারী, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, বাংলা বিভাগ, গভর্নমেন্ট জেনারেল ডিগ্রি কলেজ, শালবনি, পশ্চিম মেদিনীপু্র, ভারত |
Received: 18.10.2024 | Accepted: 26.11.2024 | Published Online: 30.11.2024 | Page No: 151-163 |
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.1.issue.02W.019 | |||
| The Stories of Zahir Raihan: The Bleak Diaries of the Lower Middle Class Against the Backdrop of Political Consciousness Dr. Pratap Bapari, Assistant Professor, Department of Bengali, Government General Degree College, Salboni, Paschim Medinipur, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
In the cultural landscape of
Bangladesh, Zahir Raihan stands as a prominent figure. Though widely known as a
successful filmmaker, his contributions transcend cinema, extending profoundly
into literature. In post-1947 East Bengal, then East Pakistan, Raihan
distinguished himself by not merely limiting his creativity to writing; he
actively experimented with themes and narrative styles. His first and only
published collection of short stories, ‘Surya Grahan’, vividly portrays the
social, cultural, and historical depths of Bangladesh. His works capture the
essence of rural life, the historical significance of the Language Movement,
and the harrowing struggles of the 1971 Liberation War. Through Raihan’s unique
artistic lens, he portrayed the lives in remote Bengali villages alongside the
poignant narratives of the freedom struggle, effectively uncovering layers of
social injustice and humanity's disregard within each storyline. | ||
Key Words: Language Movement, Liberation War, Class Disparity, Plight of Women, Religious Superstition, Crisis of the Middle Class, Social Injustice. |