Professor Dr. Md. Abu Zafor
Department of English

Publication of Professor Dr. Md. Abu Zafor

PUBLICATIONS

● Research Articles:

  1. “Bengali Translations of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: A Comparative Analysis” published in IBS Journal, Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Rajshahi University, Journal Vol. 11, July 2004.
  2. “A Critical Review of Non Formal Education in Bangladesh” published in Journal of Dhaka International University (DIU) in Dec, 2009 issue.
  3. “Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Poems in English Translation” published in Jagannath University Journal of Arts, 2011, Vol 1, No. 1.
  4. “Shamsur Rahman’s Poems in English Translation: A Critical Survey” published in Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Humanities), Vol 56, no 1-2 2011.
  5. “Jibanananda  Das in English Translation” published in  Institute of Bangladesh Studies Journal (IBS), Rajshahi University Vol. 34, 2011.
  6. “Tagore’s Poetry in English Translation: A Critical Review” published in Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Humanities), June 2013, Vol. 58, No 1.
  7. “Pragmatic Value of Rabindra Song” published in Jiban Darshan, Department of Philosophy, Jagannath University, July 2013, Vol.III.
  8. “Existentialism in Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story: An Appraisal” published in Journal of Dhaka International University (DIU), December 2014, Volume 6, No 2.
  9. “Ecocriticism and Robert Frost’s Poetry” published in Journal of Dhaka International University (DIU), June 2014, Vol 6, No 01.
  10.  “National Identity Formation in Poetry: A Comparative Study between Shamsur Rahman And W.B. Yeats” published in Journal of Dhaka International University (DIU), June 2015 Volume 7, No 1.
  11. “Bangladeshi Literature in English Translation” published in marg ASIA:  Journal of Centre for Asian Studies, summer 2016, published from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
  12. “Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party: Relevance to Present-Day Life Situations” published in Dhaka International University Journal December 2015 Volume 7, No 2.
  13. “Ecocritical Reading of Tagore, Das, Wordsworth and Frost: A Comparative Study” published in Jagannath University Journal of Arts, Vo3, No. 01.
  14. Linguistic and Cultural Identity in Language, and Problematic Aspects of Teaching English in Bangladesh: Ideas and Solutions. Published in Dhaka International Journal, Volume 8, No.02, December 2016.
  15. Philosophical Aspects in Robert Browning’s Poetry: Relevance to Twenty-first Century published in the journal “The Islamic University Studies” volume 16, number 2 of 2016,  December 2016.
  16. “Poetic Craft and Emotion: Bangabandhu in Shamsur Rahman’s Poems” in Bangababandhu Centenary Memoir, 2021, Jagannath University, Dhaka (Reviewed for publishing).

 

● Books:

  1. Twentieth Century Bengali Poetry in English Translation published in 2013 by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Introduction to Texts on Literary Criticism published in 2012 by Friends Book Corner, Dhaka
  3. Fiteen Poems (co-authored) published in 2013 by   Friends Book Corner, Dhaka.

● Short Stories:

“When the Wheels Stopped” published in PEN Bangladesh Journal Vol 6, 2015.

“Life Goes On” in  PEN Bangladesh Journal Vol 8, 2015.

“Lost Love” ; “Rosy’s Story, Not to Give in, Not to Give up” published in my blog: https://www.abuzafor.com

● Columns in English Dailies

In the Daily Star:

“Necessity of a Policy for Universities: Both Private and Public” on 11August, 2010

“Communicative English: Let’s Start Speaking” on 23Sept,2010

In the Asian Age:

“Shamsur Rahman: A Poet of the Soil and Beyond”, published on 17August, 2017.

In the Business Standard:

“Man Behind Creation: A Tribute of Shamsur Rahman” published on 17 August, 2020.

“August 15 in Shamsur Rahman’s poems: A Tribute to Shamsur Rahman and Bangabandhu” published on 17 August, 2020.

● Book Reviews

(i) The Essential Tagore edited by Fakrul Alam and Radha Chakravarty published in the Daily Star on 11 August, 2012

(ii) Rabindranath Tagore and National Identity Formation in Bangladesh published in April 8, 2014

● Rashid Ashkari’s Nineteen Seventeen. Review published on August 13, 2021 in Dhaka Courier. 

● Commemorative

“Remembering Aali Sir” in Literature, History and Culture 2014 published by Department of English, Rajshahi University

 

 

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