Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Azmi (9 August 1927 – 1 June 1978[1]), also known as Khalil al-Rehman Azmi, was an Urdu poet and literary critic who was born in the village Seedhan Sultanpur in the district of Azamgarh.[citation needed]
Khaleel-Ur-Rehman Aazmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1927 |
| Died | 1 June 1978 (aged 50) Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Occupation | Poet |
Azmi's father Muhammad Shafi was a deeply religious man.[citation needed] Azmi matriculated from Shibli National High School in Azamgarh in 1945. He gained his bachelor's degree in 1948 and his M.A. in Urdu from Aligarh Muslim University.[2] During this period he tutored the British scholar of Urdu, Ralph Russell.[3] He gained his Doctor of Philosophy in Urdu in 1957 from Aligarh Muslim University for a dissertation entitled: Urdu Mein Tarraqipasand Adabi Tahrik.[citation needed]
In 1952 he became a Lecturer in Aligarh Muslim University's Department of Urdu. Four years later, he became a Reader and continued in that role until his death from leukemia in 1978. He was posthumously elevated to the rank of Professor.[citation needed]
He started writing during his early school days and composed poems for Payami taleem, a children's literary magazine.[citation needed] Proficient in both prose and poetry, he was one of the pioneers of Modernism in Urdu and was also aligned with the Progressive Writers Movement.[citation needed] He received the Ghalib Award for Urdu Poetry in 1978.[4] edited by Shaikh Afzal azmi
Work and contributions edit
- Kaghzi Pairahan (1953): a collection of poetry, nazms and ghazals.
- Naya Ahad Nama (1965): a collection of poetry, nazms and ghazals.
- Nai Nazm Ka Safar (edited): a collection of Urdu poetry from 1936 to 1972
- Fikr-o-Fan (1956)
- Zawiay-e-Nigah (1966)
- Mazameen-e-Nau (1977): a work of literary criticism
- Muqaddama-e-Kalam-e-Aatish
- Taraqqi Pasand Tahreek (1965)
- Urdu Mein Taraqqi Pasand Adabi Tahreek (1972)
- zindagi ae zindagi ( 1983)
References edit
- ^ "Khalilur Rahman Azmi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. 9 August 1927. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Shakil-ur-Rehman, "Khalil-ur-Rahman Azmi", Encyclopaedia of Indian literature, Vol. 1, p. 319.
- ^ Ralph Russell, Urdu and I
- ^ "Ghalib Institute". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012. List of the recipients of Ghalib Award
Further reading edit
- Khaleel-ur-Rehman number, Sha'ir (monthly)
- Jadeed Sha'iri ke Naye Chiragh, Shakeel-ur-Rehman
External links edit
- Urdu Poetry Archive
- Urdu point, Urdu poetry of Khalil-ur-Rehman Azmi
- Shayari, Ghazals & Poetry [permanent dead link]
- http://www.urdupoetry.com/krazmi.html
- http://aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/Khalil-ur-Rehman-Azm[permanent dead link]
- http://www.urduyouthforum.org/urduShayri_Khalil_ur_Rahman_Azmi.php?poet=Khalil%20ur%20Rahman%20Azmi Archived 1 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- http://forum.urduworld.com/f863/
- http://www.bestghazals.net/2007/05/khalil-ur-rahman-azmis-ghazal.html
- http://www.urdupoint.com/poetry/book288-poet194