Majnun Gorakhpuri

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Majnoon Gorakhpuri
Born
Ahmad Siddiq

10 May 1904
Allahabad University (BA)
  • University of Calcutta (MA)
    • Occupation(s)Writer, Poet
    literary critic[1]
    Years active1921 – 1988[2]
    Known forInspired many writers in Progressive Writers' Movement[1]
    Notable workAdab Aur Zindagi (his book)
    Part of a series on
    Progressive Writers' Movement
    Members
    Urdu writers

    English writers

    Bengali writers

    Punjabi writers

    Hindi writers

    Kashmiri writers

    Marathi writers

    Notable works
    Related Organisations

    Ahmad Siddiq, better known by his pen name Majnun Gorakhpuri (Urdu:احمد صدیق مجنوں گورکھپوری), (10 May 1904 – 4 June 1988) was an Urdu short story (Afsana) writer, poet and literary critic.[1]

    Life

    Ahmad Siddiq, known as Majnun Gorakhpuri, was born on 10 May 1904 in

    Muhammad Ali Jauhar's newspaper Hamdard.[1]

    His friend

    Allahabad. Firaq himself recalls, "Majnun Gorakhpuri came to Allahabad those days and got admitted to a college. He was staying with me and his company dispelled my loneliness a little". He added: "In those days I used to spend a good deal of my time in the company of Majnun Gorakhpuri and Munshi Premchand. Their company helped to awaken my poetic instincts and kindle my thoughts".[2]

    Majnun Gorakhpuri then became associated with the

    Progressive Writers Movement since its inception. Other notable short story writers like Ismat Chughtai and Saadat Hasan Manto also took inspiration from him.[1] Ismat Chughtai once admitted publicly and acknowledged that she used to practice short story writing by emulating Majnun Gorakhpuri's style, before she actually started her own literary career. Majnun Gorakhpuri himself was inspired by the writings of noted writer Niaz Fatehpuri (1884 – 1966).[1]

    Education

    Majnun Gorakhpuri's early education took place in Gorakhpur, and he went to

    Agra University and thereafter earned an MA in Urdu degree from the University of Calcutta.[1]

    Academic career

    Majnun Gorakhpuri taught at different colleges and universities throughout his life including

    Karachi University till his last years of life.[1][3][2]

    Literary work and contribution

    Besides his collection of short stories, Majnun Gorakhpuri wrote over 25 books on Urdu literature.[1]

    Literary Criticism

    Adab aur zindagi: Majnun Gorakhpuri ki chand tanqidat ka majmu'ah, tarmim-o-izafah ke sath (1944)[1]

    Iqbal: Ijmali tabsirah (1945)

    Tanqidi hashiye: Tanqidi mazamin ka majmu'ah (1945)[1]

    Nuqūsh-O-Afkār (1955)

    Sher Aur Ghaazal (1962)

    Adab Aur Zindagī ; Majnoon, Ahmad Siddiq (1964)

    Ghazal Sara (1964)

    Ghālib : Shakhs Aur Shāir, (Karāchī : Maktabah-i Arbāb-i Qalam, 1974)[2]

    Armaghān-I-Majnūn (1980, 1984)[2]

    Jamaliat (aesthetics)

    Masnavi-i-Zahr-i ishq, Mirza Shauq : tabsire by Majnun Gorakhpuri and Mohsin Faruqi; (digar rumani dastanen, Mohsin Faruqi tazkirah va tanqid) Criticism and interpretation on Zahr-i-ishq, poetical work written in 1855 by Mirzā Shauq; includes criticism on different folk tales by Mohsin Fārūqī.

    Pardesi ke Khutut

    Collections of Short stories

    • Saman posh (1934)[1]
    • Zaidi Ka Hashr
    • Khvab-o-khayal aur dusare afsane (1943)
    • Saman posh aur dusre afsane, jin ka ta'alluq ruhaniyat se hai (1971)

    Translations:

    He also edited 'Aivan' literary journal/magazine from Gorakhpur 1931-35.

    Awards and recognition

    • He was a winner of
      General Zia Ul-Haq
      .

    Suggested readings

    Majnoon Gorakhpuri-Life and Art by Abdul Sattar Niazi

    Armughan-E-Majnoon Vol I (Majnoon Academy Karachi)

    Armughan-E-Majnoon Vol II (Majnoon Academy Karachi)

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Rauf Parekh (31 May 2009). "The era of Romanticism ended with Majnoon Gorakhpuri". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
    2. ^ a b c d e Ariel (18 October 2004). "LITERARY NOTES: Memories of Majnoon Gorakhpuri". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 26 August 2018.
    3. ^ KARACHI: Majnun Gorakhpuri remembered Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 October 2004, Retrieved 25 August 2018
    4. ISSN 0019-5804
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