孟加拉国是个年轻国家,它的前身是东巴基斯坦,印巴分治之前,习惯上又称为东孟加拉,是穆斯林聚居区。孟加拉国许多著名作家都跨越了这三个历史时期,所以,若将孟加拉国现代文学称之为东孟加拉穆斯林文学,也许更能反映历史的真实,也便于说明文学的衍变和发展。1971年3月26日,孟加拉国宣告独立,其后十个月,广袤的孟加拉平原上进行了一场空前惨烈的战争。在局势急遽变化的日子里,作家们无可避免地卷入了战争的漩涡。“为了孟加拉国的独立,啊,年轻的勇士,快拿起武器!”这口号一旦在诗人胸腔里迸 Bangladesh is a young country. Its predecessor was East Pakistan. Before the division of India and Pakistan, it was customarily also called East Bengal and was a Muslim enclave. Many well-known Bangladeshi writers have crossed these three historical periods. Therefore, if we refer to modern Bangladeshi literature as Eastern Bengal Muslim literature, we may be able to better reflect the truth of history and explain the evolution and development of literature. On March 26, 1971, Bangladesh declared its independence. In the following ten months, an unprecedented tragic war broke out on the vast plain of Bangladesh. In a time of rapid change, writers are inevitably involved in the whirlpool of war. “For Bangladesh’s independence, ah, young warrior, quickly pick up the weapon!” Once this slogan was inserted into the poet’s chest