Rashid Nazki
Rashid Nazki | |
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| Born | Abdul Rashid Nazki September 8, 1931 Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar |
| Resting place | Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Pen name | Rashid Nazki |
| Occupation | Scholar, poet, critic |
| Language | |
| Education | MA Kashmiri |
| Alma mater | University of Kashmir |
| Genre | Literature, Language |
| Subject | Sufism, Mysticism |
| Years active | 1955–2016 |
In 1999, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kashmiri for his collection Vahraat. He wrote numerous books in Kashmiri and Urdu languages and later, he was appointed to the Sahitya Akademi as a reviewer for the organisation's first volume of the encyclopedia, the reference work of the Indian writers compiled by the organisation.[1]
Biography
He earned his Master of Arts in Kashmiri from the University of Kashmir and subsequently became the first Kashmiri student to receive a PhD for his thesis on "Mystic Trends in Kashmiri and Urdu Poetry", which revolves around mysticism, Kashmiri and Urdu poetry.[1]
After serving as a teacher, he served at Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.[2]
In 1975, he served as an editor at the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art Culture & Languages until he was appointed as chief editor. In 1980, he served at Kashmir University until he retired as a professor in early 90s. In 1976, he served as a member of
He translated
Personal life
His parents died when he was eight and was raised by his brother-in-law. After his matriculation result was declared, he was appointed as a teacher in state primary school.[citation needed] He had four sons and a daughter; however, his wife and two sons died in a grenade blast on 15 March 1992, leading him to leave literary work.[3][1]
Death and legacy
He was suffering from
Awards and honours
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result | Note | Ref. |
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| 1999 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Vahrat | Won | Awarded for his prominent poetic collection Vahrat (also spelled Vahraat). | [6] |
| 2005 | Certificate of Honour | Literature | Awarded by then President of India APJ Abdul Kalam in recognition of his contribution to poetry
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| 2008 | State Cultural Academy Award | Kashmiri literature
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Awarded by the Kashmiri poetry
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Service, Tribune News. "Sahitya Akademi awardee Abdul Rashid Nazki dead". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "Remembering Rashid Nazki". Greater Kashmir. 6 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Prof Rashid Nazki: Turning Tragic into Devotion". Greater Kashmir. 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Prof Abdul Rashid Nazki passes away". 6 January 2016.
- ^ "AMK releases magazine Praave's special 'Rashid Nazki Number'". Rising Kashmir.
- ^ "KASHMIRI – Sahitya Akademi".
- ^ "Name of state awardees" (PDF). jkgad.nic.in.