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Syed Waliullah was born on 15 August, 1922 in Sholashahar, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India, is a Bangladeshi novelist and playwright. Discover Syed Waliullah's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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novelist, short story writer, playwright, news editor |
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49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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15 August, 1922 |
| Birthday |
15 August |
| Birthplace |
Sholashahar, Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Date of death |
10 October, 1971 |
| Died Place |
Meudon, Paris, France |
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India
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Syed Waliullah Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Syed Waliullah's Wife?
His wife is Anne Marie Thibaud (m. 1955-1971)
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Anne Marie Thibaud (m. 1955-1971) |
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Syed Waliullah Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Syed Waliullah worth at the age of 49 years old? Syed Waliullah’s income source is mostly from being a successful novelist. He is from India. We have estimated Syed Waliullah's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Syed Waliullah (August 15, 1922 – October 10, 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").
Waliullah was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong District to Nasim Ara Khatun and Syed Ahmadullah.
His mother died when he was twelve.
He has an elder brother, Syed Nasrullah.
His father, Syed Ahmadullah, was a government officer.
He was a district magistrate of British Raj period.
Waliullah spent his childhood in Mymensingh, Feni, Krishnanagar and Kurigram.
His notable novel, Lalsalu, was inspired by a shrine covered with red cloth that he would often pass when he lived in Mymensingh.
Waliullah met Anne Marie Thibaud (1929–1997), a French woman, in Sydney.
Waliullah passed his matriculation examination in 1939 from Kurigram High School.
He completed his IA from Dhaka Intermediate College in 1941 and bachelor's from Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh in 1943.
He then moved to Calcutta to complete his master's in economics.
But he couldn't complete his master's due to untimely demise of his father.
Nayanchara (নয়নচারা), (1946) and Dui Tir O Anyanya Galpa (দুই তীর এবং অন্যান্য গল্প), (1965) are storybooks written by him.
Lalsalu tells the story of Majid, a poor man from a devout Muslim background.
Majid comes to a remote village.
He declares an old grave to be the Mazar that of a Pir, covers it with the traditional red cloth used for mausoleums, and establishes his stronghold on the life of the people using the reflected power on him of the supposed saint.
The novel shows his struggle with other religious figures trying to establish dominance, the undercurrent of pagan ideas among the people, and his own weaknesses.
He joined The Statesman newspaper and worked until 1947.
In 1947, Waliullah moved from Calcutta to Dhaka.
He joined Radio Pakistan.
In 1950, he was transferred to Karachi.
In 1951, he started serving as the press attaché at the Pakistan missions in New Delhi, Sydney, Jakarta and London.
They were married in 1955 and had two children, Simine and Iraj.
In 1960, he was appointed as the First Secretary at the Pakistan embassy in Paris.
He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award (1961), Adamjee Prize (1965), Ekushey Padak (1984) and Bangladesh National Film for Best Story (2001).
Chander Amaboshay (Dark moon) (চাঁদের অমাবস্যা ), (1964) was another famous novel of him.
In 1967, he joined the UNESCO in Paris.
Waliullah is often considered the pioneer of existential analysis of the characters psyche in the literature of Bangladesh.
The last two of his three novels, especially ' Kando Nadi Kando (Cry, o river), (কাঁদো নদী কাঁদো) (1968), show his mastery in revealing the inner depths of his characters.
Waliullah died in Meudon in Paris on October 10, 1971.
The novel was adapted to a Tanvir Mokammel film with the same title in 2001.
