Kayes Ahmed

Parveen K Elias (Independent Scholar - Asia)

Ed. by Niaz Zaman, Independent University Bangladesh
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.2: Pakistani and Bangladeshi Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Muneeza Shamsie (Independent Scholar - Asia), Niaz Zaman (Independent University Bangladesh)

Dates

Born 25 Mar 1948
Died 14 Jun 1992
Activity 1978-1992

Places

Born in Bangladesh
Active in Bangladesh

Activities

Primary

Prose writer

Resources

Often people refer to Kayes Ahmed, a noted Bangladeshi fiction writer, as one shrouded in mystery because he was extremely reticent about his personal affairs. The aura of mystery was further intensified by his suicide on June 14, 1992. Pondering over the sketchy details of his life, many have tried to explain this self-willed death, but no definite reason has been identified. After his death, there was a surge of interest in his writings and a fresh appreciation of his talent.

Kayes Ahmed was born on March 25, 1948 in Boro Tajpur in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. His father’s job brought the family to East Pakistan. When his father’s health began to fail, they chose to return to Hooghly. However, Kayes A…

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Citation: Elias, Parveen K. "Kayes Ahmed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 25 February 2022 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14610, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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