Ali Sardar Jafri

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Ali Sardar Jafri (Hindi: अली सरदार जाफरी) (November 29, 1916 - August 1, 2000) [1] was born in Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh [2] and was an Urdu writer from India.

Ali Sardar Jafri was involved in several social, political and literary movements. His important works include Parwaz, Dharti Ke Lal, Pardesi (1957 film), Nai Duniya Ko Salaam, Khoon Ki Lakeer, Asia Jag Utha, Patthar Ki Deewar, Ek Khwaab Aur, Pairahan-e-Sharar, Lahu Pukarta Hai and Manzil.

[edit] Awards

He is only the third Urdu poet to receive the Jnanpith Award (1997) after Firaq Gorakhpuri (1969) and Qurratulain Hyder (1989). He has also been conferred with several other honours and awards including Padma Shri in 1967, Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy Award for poetry, Makhdoom Award, Faiz Ahmad Faiz Award, Iqbal Samman of the Madhya Pradesh government and the Sant Dyaneshwar Award of the Maharashtra government.

The Aligarh Muslim University had conferred a D.Litt. on him in 1986. His writings have been translated into many Indian and foreign languages.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ali Sardar Jafri Memorium Annual of Urdu Stdies, October 2000
  2. ^ Obituary www.rediff.com, August, 2000.

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