Joginder Paul Explained

Joginder Paul
Birth Date:	5 September 1925
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Author

Joginder Paul (5 September 1925 – 23 April 2016)^[1] was an Urdu writer. He had written several short stories, novels. His first short story was Before Sacrifice.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Paul was born on 5 September 1925 in Saikot, Pakistan. His career started with Ek Boond Lahoo Ki which got published in Karachi in August 1962. In 1964, he returned to India as a full time writer. He was the Principal of Aurangabad college. He died on 23 April 2016.^[4]

Works

Novels

• Ek Boond Lahoo Ki^[5]
• Nadid^[4]
• Paar Pare and Khwabro

Books

• The Dying Sun^[6]

Short stories

• Khula
• Khodu Baba Ka Maqbara^[7]
• Bastian^[4]

Awards

• SAARC Lifetime Award for his contribution to literature^[8]
• Iqbal Samman^[7]
• Urdu Academy Award^[7]
• All India Bahadur Shah Zafar Award^[7]
• The Ghalib Award^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jalil. Rakhshanda. Joginder Paul (1925–2016) was the gentlest storyteller of the Partition. 2021-06-23. Scroll.in. May 2016 . en-US.
2. News: Salam. Ziya Us. 2010-09-03. The story thus far.... en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-23. 0971-751X.
3. News: Ningthoujam. Sainico. 2017-01-01. The eyes have it.... en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-23. 0971-751X.
4. News: 2016-04-24. Author Joginder Paul dead. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-23. 0971-751X.
5. Web site: Joginder Paul's Ek Boond Lahoo Ki translated into A Drop of Blood. 2021-06-23. www.indulgexpress.com. en.
6. News: Sandhu. Amandeep. 2013-08-31. Unfamiliar twists. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-23. 0971-751X.
7. Web site: In Those Without Graves, Joginder Paul blurs the lines between the living and dead. 2021-06-23. Firstpost.
8. News: IANS. 2016-04-23. Renowned Urdu author Joginder Paul passes away. Business Standard India. 2021-06-23.