Wahab Ashrafi
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| Wahab Ashrafi سید عبدالوہاب اشرفی Urdu Critic |
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| Born | 2 June 1936 Kako, Bihar |
| Died | 15 July 2012 Patna, Bihar |
| Pen name | Ashrafi, Wahab |
| Occupation | Critic |
| Genre | Criticism |
| Subject | Urdu literature |
Dr. Syed Abdul Wahab Ashrafi (Urdu/Persian/Arabic: سید عبدالوہاب اشرفی; Hindi: वहाब अशरफी ) (2 June 1936 - 15 July 2012)[1] was an Indian literary critic and an eminent personality in the world of Urdu literature.[2][3][4] He belonged to the family of the Sufi saint Hazrat Sultan Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani
Early life
Wahab Ashrafi spent his early life in Kako village in Jehanabad district, Bihar.[2]
Awards
- Ashrafi received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu (Criticism) in 2007.[5][6][7][8]
- Bihar Urdu Academy award[9]
- Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad award[9]
Education
Wahab Ashrafi received Ph.D. (Urdu), MA in Urdu (Gold Medalist), M.A in Persian (Gold Medalist), M.A (English), LLB.[6]
He is an ex-Professor and Head-of-Department of the Dept of Urdu at Ranchi University. He is also an Ex-Professor in Deptartment of Linguistic at Jawahar Lal Nehru. University (JNU), New Delhi.
He is ex-chairman, Bihar University Service Commission and ex-chairman, Bihar Intermediate Council, Patna. Vice–President of the progressive writer association, World.
Bibliography
Wahab Ashrafi wrote more than three dozen books[10] some of which have been mentioned below
- Tareekh-e-Adabiyat-e-Aalam, 7 volumes[5]
- Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu, 4 volumes
- Falsafa Ishtirakiyat[11]
- Qadeem Adabi Tanqeed
- Mani ki Talash
- Tafhimul Balagat
- Qutub Mushtari ka Tanqeedi Jayeza
- Mabaad-e-Jadidiyat
- Masnavi aur Masnavyat
- Aalmi Tehrik-e-Nisayat
- Qissa Be-simt Zindagi Ka
- Mera Mutala-e-Quran
Many of his books and works have been translated into other languages.
He was the editor of a Urdu literary magazine Mobahisa.[12]
References
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