Abdul Qadir Junejo

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Abdul Qadir Junejo
BornAbdul Qadir
(1945-09-13)13 September 1945
Village Jinhan,
Pakistani
GenreFiction, non-fiction (plays, novels)
SubjectLiterature, philosophy, sociology
Notable awardsPride of Performance, Latif Award
Website
abdulqadirjunejo.com

Abdul Qadir Junejo (

Urdu: عبد القادر جونیجو) (13 September 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a novelist, playwright[2] and columnist[3] who wrote in Sindhi, Urdu and English
.

Early life

Junejo was born in the small village of Jinhan, Tharparkar, Sindh.[4] His father was Mureed Hussain Junejo who was a police officer.

Junejo received his primary education in his native village of Jinhan. He then attended the

Bachelor of Education and a Master of Arts in sociology.[5]

Career

In 1962, Junejo started working as a primary school teacher, becoming a secondary school teacher in 1972. He was then appointed Director at the Institute of Sindhology, Jamshoro. He remained chairman of Sindhi Language Authority[6] from 15 September 2005 to 10 May 2008. He wrote 22 Sindhi dramas for radio and 11 Urdu dramas for television.

Publications

Junejo wrote books in English and Sindhi.

  • Watoon, Ratyoon Ain Rol (1973) (Sindhi: واٽون، راتيون ۽ رول)
  • Shikliyoon (1979) (Sindhi: شڪليون)
  • Weender Wahi Lahandar Sijj (1984) (Sindhi: ويندڙ واھي لھندڙ سج)
  • Wada Adeeb Wadyoon Galhyoon (1984) (Sindhi: وڏا اديب وڏيون ڳالھيون)
  • Sono Roop Sijj (1986) (Sindhi: سونو روپ سج)
  • Everest te Charhai (1987) (Sindhi: ايورسٽ تي چڙھائي)
  • Kursi (1998) (Sindhi: ڪرسي)
  • Chho Chha Ain Keein (1999) (Sindhi: ڇو ڇا ۽ ڪيئن)[7]
  • Khat bin Adeeban Ja (1999) (Sindhi: خط ٻن اديبن جا)
  • Dar Dar ja Musafir (2001) (Sindhi: در در جا مسافر)
  • Wan Wan Jee Kathiee (2002) (Sindhi: وڻ وڻ جي ڪاٺي)[8]
  • The Dead River (2014) English (
    ISBN 9789699368091)[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Dramas and serials

He wrote dramas and serials that aired on

Media of Pakistan.[15][16][17][18][19]

Recognition

The Government of Pakistan and Government of Sindh awarded him Pride of Performance in 2008[20] and Latif Award in 2016.[21] He received several awards from local organizations.[22]

Death

He died on 30 March 2020 in Jamshoro due to liver disease.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo". IMDb. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ^ "The space Zia gave us to breathe our last". 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ Junejo, Abdul Qadir (30 March 2014). "Memories of Thar". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo in Urdu". urdubiography.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo (A Dramatist, Story writer and literary Figure)". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Hyderabad: Scholars lay stress on correct use of Sindhi". Dawn. Pakistan. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. ^ "ڇو، ڇا ۽ ڪيئن؟ (عبد القادر جوڻيجو) | سنڌ سلامت ڪتاب گهر". books.sindhsalamat.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ^ "عبدالقادر جوڻيجو : چوٽيء جو ڊرامه نگار، ڪالم نگار ، ليکڪ ۽ اديب". SindhSalamat. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ "The Dead River – Abdul Qadir Junejo (9789699368091)". marymartin.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ^ "The Dead River – Sangat Review". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "The Dead River". Softvirtue Technologies. Readings. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo". goodreads.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Liberty Books". Liberty Books. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  14. ^ "UMT Press organize Books Launching Ceremony". 6 May 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Saga of a lost river". The News on Sunday. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo". BFI. Retrieved 12 September 2019.[dead link]
  18. ^ "Seerhian". franklin.library.upenn.edu. 12 September 1988. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo". Right Spot Pk. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Karachi: Pakistan Day observed with enthusiasm". Dawn. Pakistan. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  21. ^ "German philologist gets Latif Award 150 years after compiling Shah jo Risalo". Dawn. Pakistan. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Celebrating literature: SLA selects best Sindhi writers for award". The Express Tribune. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Playwright Abdul Qadir Junejo dies aged 75". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Abdul Qadir Junejo passes away". dawncom. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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