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Pakistani writer (1945–2020)
Abdul Qadir Junejo (
Sindhi : عبد القادر جوڻيجو ) (
Urdu : عبد القادر جونیجو ) (13 September 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a novelist, playwright
[2] and columnist
[3] who wrote in
Sindhi ,
Urdu and
English .
Early life
Junejo was born in the small village of Jinhan,
Tharparkar ,
Sindh .
[4] His father was Mureed Hussain Junejo who was a police officer.
Junejo received his primary education in his native village of Jinhan. He then attended the
University of Sindh where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, a
Bachelor of Education and a Master of Arts in sociology.
[5]
Career
In 1962, Junejo started working as a primary school teacher, becoming a secondary school teacher in 1972. He was then appointed
Director at the
Institute of Sindhology ,
Jamshoro . He remained chairman of
Sindhi Language Authority
[6] from 15 September 2005 to 10 May 2008. He wrote 22 Sindhi dramas for radio and 11 Urdu dramas for television.
Publications
Junejo wrote books in English and
Sindhi .
Watoon, Ratyoon Ain Rol (1973) (
Sindhi : واٽون، راتيون ۽ رول )
Shikliyoon (1979) (
Sindhi : شڪليون )
Weender Wahi Lahandar Sijj (1984) (
Sindhi : ويندڙ واھي لھندڙ سج )
Wada Adeeb Wadyoon Galhyoon (1984) (
Sindhi : وڏا اديب وڏيون ڳالھيون )
Sono Roop Sijj (1986) (
Sindhi : سونو روپ سج )
Everest te Charhai (1987) (
Sindhi : ايورسٽ تي چڙھائي )
Kursi (1998) (
Sindhi : ڪرسي )
Chho Chha Ain Keein (1999) (
Sindhi : ڇو ڇا ۽ ڪيئن )
[7]
Khat bin Adeeban Ja (1999) (
Sindhi : خط ٻن اديبن جا )
Dar Dar ja Musafir (2001) (
Sindhi : در در جا مسافر )
Wan Wan Jee Kathiee (2002) (
Sindhi : وڻ وڻ جي ڪاٺي )
[8]
The Dead River (2014) English (
ISBN
9789699368091 )
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
Dramas and serials
He wrote dramas and serials that aired on
Pakistan Television Corporation and commercial channels. He gained popularity in South Asia from his dramas Paranda and Dhool . He wrote six
Sindhi language Drama serials and 13 in
Urdu language, aired on
Media of Pakistan .
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[19]
Recognition
The
Government of Pakistan and
Government of Sindh awarded him
Pride of Performance in 2008
[20] and
Latif Award in 2016.
[21] He received several awards from local organizations.
[22]
Death
He died on 30 March 2020 in Jamshoro due to liver disease.
[23]
[24]
References
External links
2004s 2008s
Abdullah Panhwar (Latif Ragh)
Ghulam Muhammad,(
Banjo player)
Bhano Khan Shaikh (Research)
Allah Dino Nizamani (Shah Jo Ragi)
2011s
Faqeer Pir Bux Soomro (Shah's singer)
Mohammad Hussain Kashif (posthumously, research award)
Mohammad Hassan Mallah (instrumentalist)
Sanam Marvi (singer)
Waryam Faqeer (folk poetry)
2015s
Syed Gadda Hussain (Shah's raagi)
Taj Mastani (artist)
Haji Ali Nawaz (sughar)
Nawaz Mohamamd Achar (musician)
Abdul-Majid Bhurgri
2016s
Ernest Trumpp (posthumously awarded)
Mai Dhai (folk singing)
Abdul Hameed Akhund (extra ordinary services)
Karam Hussain (Musician)
Ali Gul (Folk poetry)
Madad Ali Jat (Shah's singer)
Prof. Ghulam Mohammad Lakho (research)
Abdul Qadir Junejo (Writer)
Dr. Ahsan Danish (research)
2017s
Faqir Manthar Junejo and Allah Dino Junejo (Bhital's raagis)
Abdul Shakoor (instrumentalist)
Jami Chandio (researcher)
Qasim Rahimoon (sughar)
Yasir Qazi, (compere)
Amar Fayaz Buriro (extra ordinary service)
Shabir Kumbhar (extra ordinary service)
Master Intikhab Burdi and baby Rahat Burdi (who memorized Shah's kalam)
Nadir Ali Jamali (who produced Bhittai's statue)
2018s
Faqir Jawan Chhajro (Shah's singer)
Rashid Hyderi (Artist)
Zulfiqar Lund (Instrumentalist)
Mamoor Yousfani (researcher posthumously)
Dr. Sher Mahrani (research)
Taj Mohammad (folk poetry)
Bakhshan Mahranvi (compare)
Eeshwar Das Mandnani (Special award)
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s