11 Facts About Nirmalendu Goon

Nirmalendu Goon was born on 21 June 1945 and is a Bangladeshi poet known for his accessible verse.

Nirmalendu Goon was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh in 2016.

Nirmalendu Goon was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1982.

Nirmalendu Goon passed the Matriculation examination in 1962 and Intermediate examination in 1964 from Netrokona College.

Nirmalendu Goon published his poem Notun Kandari on the magazine Uttor Akash.

Part of the generation of poets of 1960s, Nirmalendu Goon's poetry contains stinging criticism of the nouveau riche and a touching description of the contrasting fate of the masses.

An avowed Marxist, Nirmalendu Goon has written poems urging an upheaval of the poor against the rich.

Nirmalendu Goon has written a number of poems on important personalities, including Rabindranath, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Lenin, Shakti Chattopadhyay and others.

Nirmalendu Goon wrote three autobiographical books - Amar Chhelebela, Amar Konthhoshor and Atma Kotha 1971.

Nirmalendu Goon was among the five Bangladeshi poets who took part at the Gothenburg Book Fair '13 in Sweden with their publications.

Nirmalendu Goon's solo painting exhibition opened in July 2009 at Shahbagh in Dhaka.