Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi احمد ندیم قاسمی |
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Qasmi in May 1949
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Born | Ahmad Shah Awan 20 November 1916 Angah, Khushab District, British India |
Died | 10 July 2006 Lahore, Pakistan |
(aged 89)
Pen name | Nadeem |
Occupation | Urdu poet, journalist, writer, scholar |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Ethnicity | Punjabi |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Education | Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan |
Alma mater | Sadiq Agerton College Bahawalpur |
Genre | Poetry, Afsana |
Literary movement |
Progressive Writers Movement A member of Progressive Writers' Association |
Notable works | Total 16 books of short stories Chaupaal (1939) Bagoolay Taloo-o-gharoob Sailab-o-gardab Anchal Aas paas Dar-o-deewar Ghar se ghar tak Kapaas ka phool Barg-e-hina Aablay Bazar-e-hayat Sannata Neela pathar Koh pema Pat jhar Total 10 books of poetry written by him Rim Jhim Jalal-o-jamal Showla-e-gul Dasht-e-wafa Dawam Muheet Loh-e-khaak Baseet Jamal Arz-o-sama |
Notable awards |
Pride of Performance (1968) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1980) |
Spouse | Rabia Nadeem |
Children |
Naheed Qasmi Nishat Nadeem Nauman Qasmi |
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Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (Urdu: احمد ندیم قاسمی) born Ahmad Shah Awan (Urdu: احمد شاہ اعوان) on 20 November 1916 – died 10 July 2006, was an Urdu and English language Pakistani poet, journalist, literary critic, dramatist and short story author. He wrote 50 books on topics such as poetry, fiction, criticism, journalism and art, and was a major figure in contemporary Urdu literature. His poetry was distinguished by its humanism, and his Urdu afsana (short story) work is considered by some second only to Prem Chand in its depiction of rural culture. He was also editor and publisher of the literary magazine Funoon for almost half a century. He received awards such as the Pride of Performance in 1968 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1980 for his literary work.