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name: Shamsuddin Abul Kalam
about: Shamsuddin Abul Kalam, was a Bangladeshi Bengali author, newspaper editor, and actor. He is well-known for his novels depicting the lives of rural communities. Abul Kalam was born in 1926 in Kamdevpur village under Nolsiti Thana in Barisal district. He graduated from Calcutta university. He participated in the Indian liberation movement. Shamsuddin Abul Kalam was also an actor and filmmaker. Rome University awarded Abul Kalam the DLitt degree. He was also awarded a diploma on cinema from the Experimental Centre of Cinematography in Rome. From 1959, he made his home in Rome, and lived there until his death in 1997. He was honoured with the Bangla Academy award for his literary works in 1994.
death_date: 1997-01-10 00:00:00