Daud Haider, a celebrated poet from Bangladesh, experienced a promising literary career cut short at 22 due to backlash against a religious critique. His exile, intensified by a fatwa, marked him as one of South Asia's early literary figures to face such persecution. After living in Kolkata for 13 years, he was forced to relocate to Berlin after his visa wasn't renewed. Haider's story reflects both the challenges faced by writers under oppressive regimes and the poignant longing for homeland that accompanies exile.
Daud Haider, a prominent poet from Bangladesh, was exiled in 1974 after facing backlash for criticizing religion, leading to a life under a fatwa.
Despite the turmoil of exile, Haider continued to write and influence literature, persevering through a life marked by his longing for his homeland.
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