Taslima Nasreen/Taslima Nasrin
Research Scholar, New York University
Biographical
Born: 25 August, 1962, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Citizenship: Bangladesh, Sweden
Deported: From Bangladesh in 1994, then from India in 2008 because of her views
on women’s rights, secular humanism, and freedom of expression.
Education
Degree: M.B.B.S. (Equivalent to M.D.), 1984
Honorary: Ghent University in 1995; American University of Paris in 2005.
Training: 1985 – In-service Training at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital
Work: 1986 – 1993 Numerous Bangladesh health clinics and public hospitals
Lectures ( In the Universities)
From 1994 to 2009
1.Oxford University, UK. 2.Nottingham University, UK 3.Edinburgh University, UK 4.Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland 5.University College of Dublin, Ireland 6.La Sorbonne University, France 7.Université Jésuite, France 8. Udine University, Italy 9.University of Graz, Austria 10.Gent University, Belgium 11.Uppsala University, Sweden 12.Helsinki University, Finland 13.Johannesburg University, South Africa 14.Harvard University, U.S.A. 15.Michigan State University, U.S.A. 16.California State University, U.S.A. 17.Maryland State University, U.S.A. 18.Boston University, U.S.A. 19.Tufts University, U.S.A. 20.Wellesley College, U.S.A. 21.Dartmouth College, U.S.A. 22.College of Charleston, U.S.A.23.Yale University, U.S.A. 24.Concordia University, Canada 25.Quebec University, Canada 26.Toronto University, Canada 27.Brusseles University, Belgium 28.Lille University, France 29. American University of Paris, France 30. Barcelona University, Spain 31.Kolkata University, India 32. Taipei National University of Arts, Taiwan etc.
Honors and Awards
1992 Ananda Literary Award, India
Natyasava Award, Bangladesh
1994 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thoughts, European Parliament
Human Rights Award, Government of France
Edict of Nantes Prize, Nantes, France
Kurt Tucholsky Prize, Swedish P.E.N., Sweden
Hellman-Hammett Grant, Human Rights Watch, USA
Humanist Award, Human-Etisk Forbund, Norway
Feminist of the Year 1994, Feminist Majority Foundation
1995 Honorary Doctorate, Ghent University, Belgium
Scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service, Germany
Monismanien Prize, Uppsala University, Sweden
1996 Distinguished Humanist Award, International Humanist and Ethical Union, (IHEU) Great Britain
Humanist Laureate, International Academy of Humanism, USA
Scholarship, Villa Waldverta, Germany
1999 Scholarship, Moulin D’ande, Normandy, France
Scholarship from Cultural Ministry, France
2000 Ananda Literary Award, India
Global Leader for Tomorrow, World Economic Forum
2002 Erwin Fischer Award, International League of Non-religious and Atheists
(IBKA), Germany
Free thought Heroine Award, Freedom From Religion Foundation, USA
Fellowship at Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, John F. Kennedy
school of Government, Harvard University. USA
My Girlhood awarded one of best non-fiction books by Los Angeles Times
(California) and Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
2003 Resident Scholar, Harvard University
2004 UNESCO Prize for the promotion of tolerance and
Non-Violence
2005 Honorary Doctorate American University of Paris, France
Grand Prix International Condorcet-Aron, from the French Parliament in
Belgium
2006 Sharatchandra literary award , West Bengal, India
2008 Honorary citizenship of Paris, France
Simone de Beauvoir Feminist Award, France
2008 Resident Scholar, New York University
2009 Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, USA
Books
Poetry
▪ Shikore Bipul Khudha (Hunger in the Roots), 1986
▪ Nirbashito Bahire Ontore (Banished Without and Within), 1989
▪ Amar Kichu Jay Ashe Ne (I Couldn’t Care Less), 1990
▪ Atole Ontorin (Captive In the Abyss), 1991
▪ Balikar Gollachut (Game of the Girls), 1992
▪ Behula Eka Bhashiyechilo Bhela (Behula Floated the Raft Alone), 1993
▪ Ay Kosto Jhepe, Jibon Debo Mepe (Pain Come Roaring Down, I’ll Measure Out My Life for You), 1994
▪ Nirbashito Narir Kobita (Poems From Exile), 1996
▪ Jolpodyo (Waterlilies), 2000
▪ Khali Khali Lage (Feeling Empty), 2004
▪ Kicchukhan Thako (Stay For A While), 2005
▪ Bhalobaso? Cchai baso (It's your love! or a heap of trash!), 2007
▪ Bondini (Prisoner), 2008
Essay collections
▪ Nirbachito column (Selected Columns), 1990
▪ Jabo na Keno? jabo (I will not go; why should I?), 1991
▪ Noshto meyer noshto goddo (Fallen prose of a fallen girl), 1992
▪ ChoTo choTo dukkho kotha (Tale of trivial sorrows), 1994
▪ Narir Kono Desh Nei (Women have no country), 2007
Novels
▪ Oporpokkho (The Opponent) 1992
▪ Shodh (Revenge), 1992
▪ Nimontron (Invitation) 1993
▪ Phera (Return) 1993
▪ Lajja (Shame), 1993
▪ Bhromor Koio Gia (Tell Him The Secret) 1994
▪ Forashi Premik (French Lover) 2002
▪ Shorom (Shame Again) 2009
Short Story
▪ Dukkhoboty meye (Sad girls) 1994
▪ Minu 2007
Autobiography
▪ Amar Meyebel (My Girlhood) 1999
▪ Utal Hawa (Gusty Wind) 2002
▪ Ka (Speak Up) 2003
▪ Dwikhondito (The Life Divided) 2003
▪ Sei Sob Andhokar (Those Dark Days) 2004
▪ Ami Bhalo Nei, Tumi Bhalo Theko Priyo Desh (My Exile) 2006.
Banned
1. Lajja ( Shame) was banned by the Bangladesh Government in 1993
2 Amar Meyebela ( My Girlhood) was banned by the Bangladesh Government in 1999.
3 Utal Hawa ( Gusty Wind) was banned by the Bangladesh Government in 2002.
4 Ko ( Speak Up) was banned by the High Court of Bangladesh in 2003.
5 Sei Sob Ondhokar ( Those Dark Days) was banned by the Bangladesh Government in 2004.
6. Dwikhandito ( The Life Divided) was banned in India in 2003. But the High Court lifted the ban on the book in 2005.
Fatwas
Islamic fundamentalists issued three fatwas in Bangladesh to date against Nasrin, and four were issued against her in India. They all set price on her head.