Syed Amin Ashraf Explained

Era:contemporary
Syed Amin Ashraf
Birth Date:1930 7, df=yes
Nationality:Indian
Region:India
Works:Urdu Ghazal, Urdu Literary Criticism

Syed Amin Ashraf (10 July 1930 – 7 February 2013) was an Indian Urdu Ghazal poet and critic.[1] He earned his PhD in English Literature from Aligarh Muslim University on the topic Major Themes and Imagery in Sarogini Naidu's Poetry,[2] and later served the same department.[3] He produced three poetic collections and a critical compendium of essays in the form of a book. Several academic awards were conferred on his poetic anthologies, and numerous critical articles and books praised his poetic artistry.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Biography

Syed Amin Ashraf was born on 10 July 1930 in Kichhauchha Sharif, the eldest child and son of his parents. His father was Syed Habeeb Ashraf. He worked as a librarian in the village's library. He received his primary education at a local madrasa. He received a BA, an MA and a PhD degree from the Aligarh Muslim University.

Ashraf wrote three poetic collections titled, 'Jadae Shab', 'Bahare Ijaad' and 'Qafase Rang'. Barg-o-Baar is a collection of his critical papers. He received awards from Ghalib Academy, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy, Lucknow. He also served as the editor of the Aligarh Magazine during 1960's.[8]

Ashraf died of a cardiac arrest in Aligarh, on 7 February 2013, at the age of 82. He was buried beside his father's grave near the shrine of Ashraf Jahangir Semnani at Kichaucha Sharif.[9] [10] [11] [12]

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Awards and honours received

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Authors . Bio-bibliography.com . ur . 2021-05-03.
  2. Web site: Major Themes and Imagery in Sarogini Naidu's Poetry - AMU Repository . ir.amu.ac.in . 2017-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171208174755/http://ir.amu.ac.in/4392/ . 2017-12-08 . dead . 2021-05-03.
  3. News: Siddiqui . Mohammad Asim . Words for all times . The Hindu . 2016-02-18 . 2021-05-03.
  4. 'Dr. Syed Amin Ashraf Ek Ta'aruf' by Prof. Iffat Aara in Kitab Numa, New Delhi (March 2013)
  5. 'Syed Amin Ashraf Ki Ek Mas'hoor Kardene Wali Ghazal' by Shameem Tarique in Aiwaane Urdu, Delhi (March 2012)
  6. Shajar Saaya Daar: Syed Amin Ashraf by Rahsid Anwar Rashid in Aaj Kal, New Delhi (April 2013)
  7. Web site: سید امین اشرف . ur . 31 May 2018 . 3 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203072812/http://iri.aiou.edu.pk/indexing/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/06-sayyad-ameen-ashraf-1.pdf . dead .
  8. Web site: Aligarh Magazine.
  9. 'Qaumi Khabrein', Page 1, Urdu Daily (8 February 2013), Lucknow
  10. 'Inquilab', Page 15, Urdu Daily (8 February 2013), Lucknow
  11. 'Dainik Jaagran', Page 9, Hindi Daily (13 February 2013), Dhanbad
  12. Web site: Remembering Syed Amin Ashraf: Selection of couplets of the prominent Aligarh-based Urdu poet . Indian Muslim Blog . 2006-07-11 . 2021-05-03.

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