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Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
احمد ندیم قاسمی
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi.jpg
Qasmi in May 1949
Born Ahmad Shah Awan
(1916-11-20)20 November 1916
Angah, Khushab District, British India
Died 10 July 2006(2006-07-10) (aged 89)
Lahore, Pakistan
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.


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