Najm Hosain Syed (born 1935) is a Pakistani writer of Punjabi language. He has written poetry and plays in the Punjabi language as well as literary criticism on Punjabi literature in his Recurrent Patterns in Punjabi Poetry'. A well known poem of him which is also taught in schools such as LGS 55 Main Gulberg; Roz Mildiyan Di Ek Dujay Nu Kuno Kun Sunaye Achanba Gal, which is written fully in Punjabi. Also to mention, he served as a Guru (teacher) to many other teachers ie. Miss Farah, who is a teacher also at LGS 55 Main Gulberg' (1968).[1]
Najm Hosain Syed has mentored many writers and has been a source of guidance for many others interested in Punjabi literature. He reportedly does not give interviews on television or radio. He chooses to publish his books with relatively less-known publishers.[1]
Major worksedit
Najm Hosain Syed has written poetry, criticism and plays in Punjabi. He has published over 100 books. He is considered pioneer of the modern Punjabi literature. His Major Works include:
Many works of Syed are directed in the form of plays by Huma Safdar's theatre "Sangat" such as "Rajni"[5] and Ik Raat Ravi Di.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghZubair Ahmad. "Najm Hosain Syed: A Literary Profile" (PDF). (Punjab.global.ucsb.edu ) Journal of Punjab Studies, University of California Santa Barbara campus website. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^Ahmed, Shoaib (18 September 2016). "Najm Hosain Syed's wife passes away". DAWN (newspaper). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^ ab"West Punjabi Poetry: From Ustad Daman to Najm Hosain Syed". Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
^Correspondent, The Newspaper's (21 February 2020). "Rajni performed at Sahiwal college". DAWN.COM.
^"Punjabi is the language of love, activism and art, says Lahore-based thespian". The Indian Express. 25 December 2015.
External linksedit
Articles by: Najm Hosain Syed on Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website
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