Literary Career
"Abdul Wadud's most important contribution is perhaps his Vyavaharik Shavdakos (1953), a practical dictionary which analyzes Bangla words derived from Arabic, Persian and Turkish. It also includes words extensively used in Bengali Muslim society.
His other books reflect the width of his interests, and range from books on Islam to books on Indian and western literary figures. His books include Mir Paribar (1918), Naba Paryay (first part 1926, second part 1929), Rabindra Kavyapath (1927), Samaj O Sahitya (1934), Hindu Musalmaner Birodh (1935), Path O Bipath (1939), Ajkar Katha (1941), Kaviguru Goethe (first and second part, 1946), Nazrul Pratibha (1949), Svadhinata Diner Upahar (1951), Shashvata Banga (1951), Vyavaharik Shavdakos (1953), Banglar Jagaran (1956), Sharat Chandra O Tarpar (1961), Kaviguru Rabindranath (first part 1962, second part 1969), Hazrat Mohammad O Islam (1966) and Pabitra Quran (first part 1966, second part 1967), Creative Bengal (1950), Tagore's Role in the Reconstruction of Indian Thought." Source: BANGLAPEDIA 2006
Abdul also served as editor of Shikha, the journal of the Muslim Literary Society. He contributed articles to the journal. His articles were marked with characteristic liberal and pragmatic views. He was appointed to the editorship of Calcutta's Textbook Committee in 1940, a post he held until his retirement in July 1951.
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