Pakistani poet, writer
Munawar Shakeel (Punjabi and Urdu: منور شکیل) (born 1969) is a Pakistani poet, writing in the Punjabi language.
Early life; career
Skakeel was born in 1969 in a village near the town of Rurala Road – 25 km from Jaranwala (city) in the Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.
By profession, he is a roadside cobbler. A writer of five Punjabi-language award-winning books,[3] he used to write poetry while repairing shoes. Bashir Hamid, the headmaster of 282 GB, was his mentor.[4]
Books
- first book – Soch Samandar (Punjabi سوچ سمندر ) was published in 2004[5]
- second book – Pardes Di Sangat (Punjabi سنگت پردیس دی ) was published in 2005[6]
- third book – Saddiyan De Bhait ( صدیاں دے بھیت) was published in 2009[7]
- fourth book – Jhora Dhap Gawachi Da (چھورا دھپ گوچی دا) was published in 2011[8]
- fifth book – Akhaan Mitti Ho Gaiyaan Ankhaian (مٹی ہو گئیاں اکھیاں) was published in 2013[9]
Awards and memberships
Shakeel has received awards from organisations, including the Ashna-e-Saandal Bar, the Pakistan Writers Guild,[10] and Punjabi Sevak.
He is a member of literary groups, including the Royal Adabi Academy, Jaranwala and the Naqeebi Karvan-e-Adab.[11][12][13]
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