Misir Ali

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Misir Ali
Misir Ali character
Created by Humayun Ahmed
Information
Gender Male
Occupation Professor/Psychiatrist
Nationality Bangladeshi

Misir Ali (Bengali: মিসির আলি) is a fictional psychiatrist character in a series of novels by Bangladeshi author, Humayun Ahmed.[1][2][2][3][4] He was described as a "famous character" in "Bengali literature, TV and film over the last three decades."[5]

In the books, Ali plays the role of an intelligent person and a part-time professor of Psychology[2] at the University of Dhaka. Despite his not being a professional psychiatrist, people come to him for psychiatric treatment because of his special interest and knowledge in parapsychology.[6][7]

Books

There are three parts of books that are available for the Misir Ali series.[8]

মিসির আলি অমনিবাস ১ (Misir Ali Omnibus 1):

  • দেবী: Devi (The Goddess)
  • নিশীথিনী: Nishithini (The Night Roamer)(Part 2 of Devi)
  • নিষাদ: Nishad (Nishada – An indigenous tribe inhabiting ancient India, according to sources in Hindu mythology)
  • অন্য ভুবন: Onno Bhuban (The Other World)
  • বৃহন্নলা: Brihonnola (The Eunuch)
  • ভয়: Bhoy (Fear)
  • বিপদ: Bipod (Danger)
  • অনীশ: Onish
  • মিসির আলির অমীমাংসিত রহস্য: Misir Alir Omimangshito Rohoshsho (The Unsolved Mystery of Misir Ali)

মিসির আলি অমনিবাস ২ (Misir Ali Omnibus 2):

  • আমি এবং আমরা: Ami Ebong Amra (I and We)
  • তন্দ্রাবিলাস: Tondrabilash (Tondra = Slumber; Bilash= Luxury)
  • আমিই মিসির আলি: Amiy Misir Ali (I am Misir Ali)
  • বাঘবন্দি মিসির আলি: Bagh-Bondi Misir Ali (Tiger Trapped Misir Ali)
  • কহেন কবি কালিদাস: Kohen Kabi Kalidash (So Says the poet Kalidash)

মিসির আলি অমনিবাস ৩ (Misir Ali Omnibus 3):

  • হরতন ইস্কাপন: Horton Ishkapon (Hearts-Spades)
  • মিসির আলির চশমা: Misir Ali'r Choshma (Misir Ali's Glasses)
  • মিসির আলি! আপনি কোথায়?: Misir Ali! Apni Kothai? (Misir Ali! Where Are You?)
  • মিসির আলি Unsolved: Misir Ali Unsolved
  • পুফি: Pufi
  • যখন নামিবে আঁধার: Jokhon Namibe Adhar (When Darkness Falls)[8]

References

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  5. "Mourning the death of a legend", United News of Bangladesh, July 20, 2012. Infotrac Newsstand. Gale Document Number: GALE|A331090294. Last accessed August 14, 2013. Quote: "Humayun Ahmed, 64, was a popular author, playwright and film director who captivated millions of people with his famous characters Himu, Misir Ali, and Baker Bhai in Bengali literature, TV and film over the last three decades."
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