His mother and slave's two humorous novels have been acclaimed. The social life of the mother and the laughter of the slave have revealed some dark aspects of the political life. In the form of ancient stories, events and characters, the author paints a picture of authoritarian character and oppression in contemporary politics. Janani has an account of a family's turmoil in the conflict between village and urban life. The book Wolf Forest written against the backdrop of the War of Liberation contains a tragic account of the torture of Bengal men and women by the Pakistani army.
Notable books by Shawkat Osman are: Swajan Sangram (198), Kalratri Khandachitra (198), Anek Kathan (1991), Good by Justice Masood (1993), Mujibnagar (1993), Dialogue with Existence (1994), In Search of Homeland in Search of Sodar ( 1995), Playing with the Fire of Fundamentalism (1997), and another commentary (1997). Many stories of his personal life-struggle have been narrated in the struggle of relatives.
His notable translated books are: Nisho (1944-49), Luknitshi (1948), Poet of Baghdad (1953), Time Machine (1959), Five Stories (Leo Tolstoy, 1959), Spanish Short Stories (1975), Five Plays (Moliar, 1982). ), Dr. Abdullah's Factory (1973), People on the World's Stage (1985), Confession of a Child (1985), etc.
He was awarded the Bangla Academy Award (1962), the Adamji Sahitya Award (196), the President's Award of the Government of Pakistan (196), the Ekushey Padak (1963), the Mahbubullah Foundation Award (1963), the Muktadhara Sahitya Award (1991) for his special contribution to literature and culture. Awarded the Day Award (1997). He died on 14 May 1997 in Dhaka.