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Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (Urdu: احمد ندیم قاسمی) born Ahmad Shah Awan (Urdu: احمد شاہ اعوان) (20 November 1916 - 10 July 2006) was an Urdu 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.[1][3] His poetry was distinguished by its humanism,[3] and his Urdu afsana (short story) work is considered by some second only to Munshi 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.[4]

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi احمد ندیم قاسمی SI PP
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi in an event
Born	Ahmad Shah Awan (1916-11-20)20 November 1916 Angah, Khushab District, British India
Died	10 July 2006(2006-07-10) (aged 89)[1] Lahore, Pakistan
Pen name	Nadeem
Occupation	Urdu poet, journalist, writer, scholar[1]
Nationality	Pakistani
Citizenship	Pakistan
Education	Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Alma mater	Govt. Sadiq Egerton College Bahawalpur
Genre	Poetry, Afsana
Literary movement	Progressive Writers Movement A member of Progressive Writers' Association[1]
Notable awards	Pride of Performance (1968)[2] Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1980)[2]
Children	Naheed Qasmi
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Notable works Angarey Atish Paray Twilight in Delhi Manto Ke Afsanay Dhuan
Related Organisations Communist Party of India Indian People's Theatre Association
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Gulzar, one of the most influential writers in modern India, called him his mentor and guru.[5]

Personal life

Background

Qasmi was born on November 20, 1916, in the village of Anga in Khushab District, British India, into an Awan Jatt family.[6] He graduated from a high school in Campbellpur in 1931, (now renamed Attock city in Pakistan), around the time when he wrote his first poem He studied at government college Attock. Later he studied at Sadiq Egerton College in Bahawalpur. He graduated from the University of the Punjab, Lahore in 1935. He had a brother, Peerzada Mohammad Bakhsh Qasmi, and a sister. He became an active member of the Progressive Writers Movement as a secretary and was consequently arrested many times during the 1950s and 1970s. He died on 10 July 2006 of complications from asthma at Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore.[4][7]

Literary career

Qasmi edited several prominent literary journals, including Phool, Tehzeeb-i-Niswaan, Adab-i-Lateef, Savera, Naqoosh, and his own journal, Funoon.[4] He also worked as the editor of the Urdu daily Imroze. Qasimi contributed weekly columns to national newspapers like Rawan Dawan and Daily Jang for several decades. His poetry has included both traditional ghazals and modern nazms. Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi was also committed to mentoring and grooming others.[7]

In 1948, he was selected as the secretary-general of the Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Pasand Musannifeen (Progressive Writers Movement) for Punjab. In 1949, he was elected the secretary-general of the organisation for Pakistan. In 1962, Qasmi published his own literary magazine Fanoon, with the support of writers and poets including Khadija Mastoor, Hajra Masroor, Ahmed Faraz, Amjad Islam Amjad, Ata ul Haq Qasmi, and Munnu Bhai . Qasmi was the mentor of the poet Parveen Shakir. In 1974, he was appointed secretary-general of Majlis-Taraqee-Adab, a literary body established by the government of West Pakistan in 1958.

In December 2011, Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik and noted columnist Ata ul Haq Qasmi arranged a seminar on the life and achievements of Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi at the International Islamic University, Islamabad. His literary work has been appreciated and admired by Urdu writers, poets, and critics,[3] although there is also criticism of his literary work and of his personality. Fateh Muhammad Malik is a long-time friend of Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi. In his book about the life and personality of Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi called 'Nadeem Shanasi', he gives the impression that it is evident from Qasmi's letters to him that Qasmi had a buried disliking for Faiz and perhaps considered himself a poet greater than Faiz.[8] "The letters also reveal that Qasmi had a narcissistic personality and an inflated ego when it came to his contemporaries. He consciously or unconsciously tried to belittle Faiz, though without much effect."[8][7]

Some people in literary circles of Pakistan also think that there were some envy and rivalry among Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, Wazir Agha and Munir Niazi.[7]

An example of his poetry, with translation

Bibliography

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1968[2][9]
• Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 1980[2][9]
• Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pakistan Academy of Letters[4][9]
• Islamabad 7th Avenue named after Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi.[10][9]

See also

• List of Pakistani journalists
• List of Pakistani poets
• List of Pakistani writers

References

External links

• Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi at IMDb

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Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (en ourdou : احمد ندیم قاسمی) né Ahmad Shah Awan (en ourdou : احمد شاہ اعوان) le 20 novembre 1916 dans le district de Khushab et mort le 10 juillet 2006 à Lahore, est un poète, auteur, journaliste, philosophe, dramaturge et critique littéraire pakistanais.

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