Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1969) Winner
Firaq Gorakhpuri
フィラーク・ゴーラクプーリー
Firāku Gōrakupūrī
Aliases:
Raghupati Sahay
Pen Names:
Firaq Gorakhpuri（Pen name for Urdu poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-08-28 （Gorakhpur）
- Died
- 1982-03-03 （New Delhi） age 85
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Urdu, English, Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Banwarpar village, Gorakhpur district → Lucknow → Allahabad → New Delhi
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Critic, Scholar, Lecturer, Orator
- Active Years
- 1910-1982
- Affiliations
- University Grants Commission research professor, All India Radio Producer Emeritus
- Influenced By
- Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi, Josh Malihabadi
- Influenced
- Contemporary Urdu poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Christian College | — | Basic education | — | — | India |
| Allahabad University | — | English literature | M.A. | — | India |
| Lucknow University | — | — | — | — | India |
Lucknow Christian College
Basic education
Country:
India
Completed basic education
Allahabad University
English literature
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Lecturer in English literature; MA in Urdu, Persian, and English literature
Lucknow University
Country:
India
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu | Gul-e-Naghma | Urdu | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Soviet Land Nehru Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Padma Bhushan | — | Literature & Education | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Jnanpith Award | Gul-e-Naghma | Urdu (first for Urdu literature) | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Ghalib Academy Award | — | — | Ghalib Academy | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu
1960
Work:
Gul-e-Naghma
Category:
Urdu
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Soviet Land Nehru Award
1968
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1968
Category:
Literature & Education
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1969
Work:
Gul-e-Naghma
Category:
Urdu (first for Urdu literature)
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
1970
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Ghalib Academy Award
1981
Organization:
Ghalib Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gul-e-Naghma
1959 Urdu poetryMagnum opus in Urdu poetry, earned Jnanpith Award
LovePainEcstasy
Bibliography
- Gul-e-Naghma
- Gul-e-Ra'naa
- Mash'aal
- Rooh-e-Kaayenaat
- Roop (Rubaayi)
- Shabnamistaan
- Sargam
- Bazm-e-Zindagi Rang-e-Shayri
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional metrical forms such as ghazal, nazm, rubaai, qat'aaMastery in Urdu poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Pain and ecstasySecularismUniversality of language
Health
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Long illness晩年Led to death on 3 March 1982
Legacy
One of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. Advocated secularism and the importance of Urdu language. Received highest literary awards including Jnanpith.
In Popular Culture
- 1997 Indian postage stamp
- Biography by nephew Ajai Mansingh: Firaq Gorakhpuri: The Poet of Pain & Ecstasy
Quotes
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Zubaan kisi qaum ki milkiyat nahin/ Jisne seekhi, usne kahi (Language is not the prerogative of any particular society; the person who has learnt it, speaks it)
Source: Statement
Trivia
- Hindu Kayastha family but prominent Urdu poet
- Imprisoned for 18 months during Gandhi's non-cooperation movement
- Regarded as the greatest Urdu poet since Ghalib