Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu

Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu (Abu Ibrahim's Death[1]) is a Bengali novel written by Shahidul Zahir. This is Zahir's fourth novel posthumously published by Mowla Brothers in 2009.[2] Written against the backdrop of the reign of the then dictator Hussein Muhammad Ershad, it is a novella, the story of which is rich in connotations and commentary on human experience.[3][4] The dedication of the novel reads: "People does die, of course, but the meaning of death is different..." Also includes "A person is inherently dead, or heavier than Taishan, or lighter than a feather" quote by Chinese historian Sima Qian (206 BC – AD 220).[5][6] The novel won the Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi award in 2009.

Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu
Cover of first edition
AuthorShahidul Zahir
Original titleআবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু
Cover artistDhruba Esh
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
GenreNovel
PublisherMowla Brothers
Publication date
4 February 2009
Media typeHardcover
Pages64
AwardsProthom Alo Borsho Shera Boi (2009)
ISBN9847015600877 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: Invalid ISBN.
OCLC1112253798
LC ClassPK1730.25.A445
Preceded byMukher Dike Dekhi (2006) 

Publications

Before being published as a book, Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu was published in Nipun on 6 June 1991.[6] Later, the first print was published by Mowla Brothers in Dhaka in February 2009 and the third in February 2020.[7]

Character
  • Abu Ibrahim - Government employee
  • Mamata - Abu Ibrahim's wife
  • Bindu - Abu Ibrahim's daughter
  • Helen - Abu Ibrahim's classmate
  • Siddik Hosen - Office Boss

Award
AwardYearCategoryRef.
Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi2009Creative[8]

References
  1. Zayed, Hasan Al (5 August 2017). "Literature and the City". Dhaka: The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. Khan, Golam Faruque (15 April 2018). "Remembering Shahidul Zahir". Dhaka: Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. আবেদীন, রাফেয়া (20 September 2018). "শহীদুল জহিরের আবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু - পরিবেশ ও প্রকৃতি". The Sangbad. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. "শহীদুল জহিরের আবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু শংসাবচন". Prothom Alo. 8 January 2010. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. Zahir 2009, pp. 5 primary reference
  6. "'আবু ইব্রাহীমের মৃত্যু': একপ্রস্থ আত্মপ্রতিফলন". banglanews24.com. Banglanews24.com. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. Zahir 2009, pp. 4 primary reference
  8. "আজ প্রথম আলো বর্ষসেরা বইয়ের পুরস্কার বিতরণ". Prothom Alo. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
Zahir, Shahidul (2009). Abu Ibrahimer Mirtu (1st (3rd print) ed.). Dhaka: Mowla Brothers. ISBN 9847015600877 Check |isbn= value: invalid prefix (help). OCLC 1112253798.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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