Jnanpith Award
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Edition 33 (1997) Winner
Ali Sardar Jafri
アリー・サルダール・ジャフリ
Arī Sardār Jāfrī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-11-29 （Balrampur）
- Died
- 2000-08-01 （Mumbai） age 86
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Urdu
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh → Mumbai, Maharashtra
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Critic, Film lyricist
- Active Years
- 1938-2000
- Affiliations
- Progressive Writers' Movement
- Memberships
- Progressive Writers' Movement
- Influenced By
- Mir Anees, Josh Malihabadi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligarh Muslim University | — | — | — | 1933-1936 | India |
| Zakir Husain Delhi College | — | — | — | — | India |
| Lucknow University | — | — | — | 1940頃-1941 | India |
Aligarh Muslim University
Period:
1933-1936
Country:
India
Expelled for political reasons
Zakir Husain Delhi College
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
India
Graduated from Delhi University
Lucknow University
Period:
1940頃-1941
Country:
India
Postgraduate studies ended prematurely due to arrest
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship | — | — | Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Gangadhar National Award for Poetry | — | — | Sambalpur University | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
1967
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship
1971
Organization:
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1997
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Gangadhar National Award for Poetry
1991
Organization:
Sambalpur University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Manzil
1938 Short storiesFirst collection of short stories.
Social depiction
Parvaz
1944 PoetryFirst collection of poems.
FlightFreedom
Sarhad
1999 PoetryLast anthology, symbol of Indo-Pak amity.
PeaceFrontier
Bibliography
- Nai Duniya Ko Salaam
- Asia Jaag Utha
- Patthar Ki Deewar
- Pairahan-i-Sharar
- Lahu Pukarta Hai
- Awadh ki Khak-i-Haseen
Adaptations
- Dharti Ke Lal (1946, film lyrics)
- Pardesi (1957, film lyrics)
Translations of Works
- Translated into many Indian and foreign languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ProgressiveSocialist leaningPassionate expression
- Recurring Motifs
- Social justicePatriotismAnti-oppressionPeace
Legacy
Renowned Urdu poet and leader of the Progressive Writers' Movement. Jnanpith Award recipient, representing the fight against social injustice and oppression.
In Popular Culture
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee carried 'Sarhad' to Lahore Summit and gifted it to Nawaz Sharif
Quotes
-
O my country, my beloved land we shall be most willing to sacrifice Whatever blood is left in us after the bloodbath of riots
Source: Awadh ki Khak-i-Haseen -
How long will Ravan rule over the home of poor Sita How long will Draupadi be deprived of her garment
Source: Awadh ki Khak-i-Haseen
Trivia
- Third Urdu writer to receive Jnanpith Award after Firaq Gorakhpuri and Qurratulain Hyder
- Expelled from Aligarh Muslim University but awarded honorary D.Litt. 50 years later
- Arrested for organizing Progressive Urdu writers' conference