Joginder Paul

Joginder Paul
Born(1925-09-05)5 September 1925
Died23 April 2016(2016-04-23) (aged 90)
NationalityIndian
OccupationAuthor

Joginder Paul (5 September 1925 – 23 April 2016)[1] was an Urdu writer. He had written several short stories, novels. His first short story was Before Sacrifice.[2][3]

Career

Paul was born on 5 September 1925 in Saikot, Pakistan. His career started with Ek Boond Lahoo Ki which got published in Karachi in August 1962. In 1964, he returned to India as a full time writer. He was the Principal of Aurangabad college. He died on 23 April 2016. [4]

Works

Novels

  • Ek Boond Lahoo Ki[5]
  • Nadid[4]
  • Paar Pare and Khwabro[6]

Books

  • The Dying Sun[7]

Short stories

Awards

  • SAARC Lifetime Award for his contribution to literature[8]
  • Iqbal Samman[6]
  • Urdu Academy Award[6]
  • All India Bahadur Shah Zafar Award[6]
  • The Ghalib Award[6]

References

  1. ^ Jalil, Rakhshanda (May 2016). "Joginder Paul (1925–2016) was the gentlest storyteller of the Partition". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. ^ Salam, Ziya Us (2010-09-03). "The story thus far..." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ^ Ningthoujam, Sainico (2017-01-01). "The eyes have it..." The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ a b c "Author Joginder Paul dead". The Hindu. 2016-04-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ "Joginder Paul's Ek Boond Lahoo Ki translated into A Drop of Blood". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "In Those Without Graves, Joginder Paul blurs the lines between the living and dead". Firstpost. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  7. ^ Sandhu, Amandeep (2013-08-31). "Unfamiliar twists". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  8. ^ IANS (2016-04-23). "Renowned Urdu author Joginder Paul passes away". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-06-23.


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