Hayat Saif
Hayat Saif | |
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Saif in 2009 | |
| Native name | হায়াৎ সাইফ |
| Born | Saiful Islam Khan 16 December 1942 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 13 May 2019 (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | poet, literary critic |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Period | 1959–2019 |
| Subject | Love, desolation |
| Notable awards | Bronze Wolf Award (2005) Ekushey Padak (2018) |
| Spouse | Tahmina Islam Laki |
| Children | Three sons |
Saiful Islam Khan (known as Hayat Saif; 16 December 1942 – 13 May 2019) was a twentieth century modern Bengali poet and literary critic from Bangladesh. A career bureaucrat, he retired in 2000 and since then was engaged in the corporate private sector and divided his time in World Scouting and literary and artistic pursuits. He has been translated in English and Spanish and, in Bangladesh, is generally acclaimed as an intellectual interpreter of contemporary life and culture.
Saif assumed this pen name in 1961 when contributing to literary journals. In 2005, he was awarded the 305th Bronze Wolf. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2018 for his contribution in language and literature.