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Dhruba Esh (born 17 January 1967)[1] is a Bangladeshi cover artist and writer.[2] He has designed a number of the most notable covers including Humayun Ahmed's Himu and Misir Ali series.[3][4][5] He won 2022 Bangla Academy Literary Award for his contribution to children's literature.[6]
Dhruba Esh | |
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ধ্রুব এষ | |
 Esh in 2017 | |
| Born | 17 January 1967 Sunamganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Cover artist‚ writer |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award |
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Esh was born on 17 January 1967[7][8] at Sunamganj District of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Bhupati Ranjan Esh and Leela Esh.[9] He graduated from University of Dhaka in fine arts.[9]
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Esh started his career as a cover artist in 1989 when he was a second-year student of the University of Dhaka.[3] Initially, he used to cover the book of Imdadul Haque Milan. He was later introduced to Humayun Ahmed by other publishers and started designing book covers for him in 1990s.[10] In an interview with The Daily Star in February 2019, he said that he has designed close to 25,000 book covers in his career.[3]
Esh wrote children's scientific books including "Ang Bang Chang" and "Ami Ekta Bhoot". He also wrote biographies including "Shreshtha Humayun Ahmed" and "Tumi Kemon Acho Humayun Ahmed".[11]
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- Panjeree Chotokaku Ananda Alo Shishu Shahitya Award (2019)[12]
- Bangla Academy Literature Award for Children's Literature (2022)
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