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Bangladeshi English literature (BEL) refers to the body of literary work written in the English language in Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi diaspora. English has been spoken and written in the territory of modern-day Bangladesh for over three centuries, with the country once forming part of the Bengal Presidency in the British Empire. Early prominent Bengali writers in English included Begum Rokeya and Rabindranath Tagore. Modern Bangladeshi writers include Tahmima Anam, Kaiser Haq, K. Anis Ahmed, Razia Khan, Neamat Imam, Monica Ali and Zia Haider Rahman. As a category, Bangladeshi writing in English comes under the broader realm of postcolonial literature- the literature from previously colonized nations such as Bangladesh. ==History== Sake Dean Mahomed, an 18th century immigrant to the United Kingdom from Bengal, was the first South Asian to write a book in English titled ''The Travels of Dean Mahomet''; the book was published in 1793 in England. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–1894) wrote "Rajmohan's Wife", the first English novel written by a Bengali native in British India, which was published in 1864. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), who lived for decades in what is now Bangladesh, wrote in Bengali and English. Tagore's own English translation of his celebrated work ''Gitanjali'' led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.〔http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1913/tagore-article.html〕 In 1905, Begum Rokeya (1880–1932) wrote ''Sultana's Dream'', one of the world's earliest examples of feminist science fiction.〔http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/may/28/rokeya-sakhawat-hossain-hero-tahmima-anam〕 ==Contemporary scene== ''A Golden Age'' by Tahmima Anam is an award-winning classic of Bangladeshi English literature. The book is set during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Anam is also the author of ''The Good Muslim''. ''The Black Coat'' by Neamat Imam portrays the authoritarian regime of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Zia Haider Rahman, a British Bangladeshi novelist, published his debut novel ''In the Light of What We Know'' in 2014. Rahman received glowing praise and acclaim for his first book, which ''The New Yorker'' described as "astonishingly achieved".〔Wood, James (May 19, 2014), ("The World As We Know It: Zia Haider Rahman's dazzling début" ),''The New Yorker''. Retrieved on January 20, 2015.〕 Monica Ali's ''Brick Lane'' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2003. K. Anis Ahmed is the author of ''Goodnight Mr. Kissinger'', a notable collection of short stories. ''Like A Diamond in the Sky'' by Shazia Omar portrays the psychedelic world of Dhaka's university students, who are caught up in the haze of drugs, punk rock and fusion.〔http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/twinkle-twinkle-little-stir/article1-452844.aspx〕 Farah Ghuznavi and Rashid Askari are other notable short-story writers. Kaiser Haq, Razia Khan and Farida Majid are among the most prominent names in Bangladeshi English-language poetry. ==Media and journals== Bangladesh has an influential English-language press, including majors newspapers ''The Daily Star'', ''New Age'', ''Dhaka Tribune'', ''The Independent'' and the ''Weekly Holiday'', which bring out weekly literary supplements. Prominent magazines include ''The Star'', ''Slate'', ''Dhaka Courier'' and ''Forum''. ''Bengal Lights'' is the country's leading English literary journal. ==See also== *Bangladeshi English *Hay Festival Dhaka 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bangladeshi English literature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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