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Hello Washington: Nazrul Studies and Literature Abroad

23-May-2007
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In today’s call in show the topic was Nazrul Studies and Literature Abroad.  Our distinguished panelists were Dr. Omar Farooq and Dr. Abu Mohammad Zakaria.

                               

Dr. Omar Farooq

Dr. Omar Farooq is a professor of economics at Upper Iowa University. He has developed a Kazi Nazrul Islam web page. He is also the founding moderator of an online forum on Bangladesh’s National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Dr. Farooq has done extensive research on Nazrul. Dr. Farooq has also translated Nazrul’s writings.

 

Dr. Abu Mohammad Zakaria

Dr. Abu Mohammad Zakaria is a professor of medical physics at University of Cologne in Germany. He is the editor of a Nazrul collection in German language. He has contributed immensely in Nazrul Studies abroad.

 

Callers called in with many interesting questions about Kazi Nazrul Islam’s works and research that is being done abroad.

 

Masuma Khatun hosted the show.

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