Works
Alam writes in a vibrant style with logical argumentation on literary matters that range from colonial to post-colonial literature. For him, reading and writing are a living experience. He received widespread recognition as one of the best translators of Jibanananda Das and Rabindranath Tagore. Appreciating Alam's translation of Jibanananda Das, Syed Manzoorul Islam said "the sights and sounds of Bengal's landscape, its crowded botany and its constantly shifting lights and shadows find their way into Alam's translation". In 2011 he edited The Essential Tagore in collaboration with Radha Chakravarty for Visva-Bharati University, India and Harvard University Press, USA. Below is an excerpt of Alam's translation of "Amar Shonar Bangla" (My Bengal of Gold) by R.Tagore:
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—Fakrul Alam's translation of "Amar Sonar Bangla" (My Bengal of Gold) by R.Tagore |
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