Massachusetts Statewide Poetry Calendar 2

Hassanal Abdullah is the author of more than 50 books in various genres including 20 collections of poetry, and the editor of Shabdaguchha, an international bilingual poetry magazine. He introduced Swatantra Sonnets, seven-seven stanza and abcdabc efgdefg rhyming scheme, and wrote an epic illustrating the relationship between human beings and the stars based on scientific findings. Mr. Abdullah received the Homer European Medal of Poetry and Art (2016), Klement Janesky International Poetry Award (2021) from Poland, a translation grant from NYC (2019), and Labubhai Foundation Award (2013). His poetry has been translated into eleven languages and was published in various poetry anthologies throughout the world. Recently, his Collected Poems (in Bengali Text) has been published in two volumes. Hassanal has been invited to the international poetry festivals in China, Poland, Greece, Mexico, Canada and India. Mr. Abdullah teaches math and computers in a New York City High School.