Between Two Worlds : Selected Short Stories of Selina Hossain Translated from the Bengali
Between Two Worlds is an anthology. Here is included eleven notable short stories of Selina Hossain. Translations have been done by seven translators of Bangladesh and West Bengal. These original Bengali short stories had earlier been published in different journals. Even after conceding that it is not easy to communicate the thoughts and feelings of one language in another, it will appear that the translations are lucid and highly readable. No doubt this Anthology will be a significant addition in the realm of the translation genre of Bengali literature. Selina Hossain holds an unassailable position as one of the leading writers of Bangladesh. Though preeminently a novelist, she is equally celebrated as a writer of short stories. We believed that translation works of Bengali literature into English is a pressing necessity and deserves more attention on the part of all concerned.
Selina Hossain / সেলিনা হোসেন জন্ম ১৪ই জুন ১৯৪৭। বাংলাদেশের প্রখ্যাত কথাসাহিত্যিক। তিনি বাংলা একাডেমির সাবেক পরিচালক। অবসর নেন ২০০৪ সালে। বর্তমানে শিশু একাডেমির চেয়ারম্যান হিসেবে নিয়োগপ্রাপ্ত। তাঁর প্রকাশিত উপন্যাস ২১টি, গল্পগ্রন্থ ৭ এবং প্রবন্ধগ্রন্থ ৪টি। তাঁর লেখা ইংরেজি, ফরাসি, রুশ, জাপানিসহ বিভিন্ন ভাষায় অনূদিত হয়েছে। তিনি সাহিত্যে অবদানের স্বীকৃতিস্বরূপ বাংলা একাডেমি পুরস্কার (১৯৮০), একুশে পদক (২০০৯), রবীন্দ্র মেমোরিয়াল অ্যাওয়ার্ডসহ দেশি-বিদেশি বিভিন্ন পুরস্কারে ভূষিত হয়েছেন। তিনি ২০১০ সালে রবীন্দ্রভারতী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে সম্মানসূচক ডি.লিট প্রাপ্ত হন। Selina Hossain (1947), a prominent author in Bangladesh. Former Director, Bangla Academy. Her real contribution lies in creative literature. To date, she has published more than a dozen of volumes of short stories and thirty novels. Her work has also been translated into French, Russian, Japanese, as well as various languages of India. Among her many national and international awards are : the Bangla Academy Award (1980), the Ekushey Padak (2009), and the Rabindra Memorial Award. She also received a D.Lit (Honoris Cavsa) from Rabindra Bharati University (2010). /Translators : Khashruzzaman Choudhury : A professor of economics. He was a member of the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP). He has written several books on ecnomics besides short stories, poetry and humorous tales. He died in 2013, USA./ Zakaria Siraji (1941-2014) : Renowned journalist, writer and translator./ Tabia Tasmia : Lecturer, Department of English, Green University, Dhaka./ Barnita Bagchi : Associate Professor, Human Sciences Studies Institute, Kolkata University, Kolkata./ Sabiha Haq : Associate Professor, Department of English, Khulna University, Khulna./ Shabnam Nadiya : Writer and Translator, Lives in USA./ Umme Salma Alam Leena: Poet, Translator, Ex-student of Dhaka University, English Department. She is a banker. Hobby: Photography.