Syed Abdul Malik

Syed Abdul Malik
Born	14 January 1919 Nahoroni, Golaghat, Assam
Died	19 December 2000 Jorhat
Occupation	Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, Playwright
Language	Assamese
Nationality	Indian
Education	MA
Notable awards	Sahitya Akademi Award, Padmabhushan, Padmashri,

Syed Abdul Malik (Assamese: চৈয়দ আব্দুল মালিক; 1919–2000) was a notable writer of Assamese literature, from the village of Nahoroni in Golaghat. He was a president of Asam Sahitya Sabha.

Malik received many prizes, including Padmashri, Padma Bhusan,Sahitya Akademi Award, Sankar Dev Award, Xahityacharyya, etc. Malik won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for his novel Aghari Atmar Kahini (Tale of a Nomadic Soul).

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