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Anees Ashfaq

1955 | Lucknow, India

Well-known fiction writer, poet and critic; wrote novels in the backdrop of Lucknow’s cultural life

Well-known fiction writer, poet and critic; wrote novels in the backdrop of Lucknow’s cultural life

Profile of Anees Ashfaq

Pen Name : 'Anees Ashfaq'

Real Name : Anees Ashfaq

Born :Lucknow, Uttar pradesh

Anis Ashfaq is a celebrated poet, critic, and fiction writer and author of over twenty-four books. His novels, including "Haich" (2024), "Dukhiyare" (2014), "Khwaab-Saraab" (2017), and "Pari-Naaz Aur Parinde" (2018), have received widespread acclaim. Notably, he was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2022 for his novel "Khwaab-Saraab."

Anis Ashfaq's primary expertise lies in literary criticism. He has published five seminal critical collections that delve into the interpretation and analysis of both contemporary and classical literature: "Urdu Ghazal Mein Alamat-Nigari" (1995), "Adab Ki Batein" (1996), "Bahas-O-Tanqeed" (2009), "Ghazal Ka Naya Alamaati Nizam" (2011), and "Ghalib: Duniya-e-Ma'ani Ka Mutalea" (2022). Although his critical essays began appearing in literary journals during his student days, it was the publication of "Urdu Ghazal Mein Alamat-Nigari" that solidified his reputation as a distinguished critic.

Beyond criticism, Anis Ashfaq has made significant contributions through translations, sketches, monographs, reportage, travelogues, and biographies. He is currently working on a book that explores the conditions and characteristics of Lucknow as he experienced them in his childhood.

Recitation

Rekhta Gujarati Utsav I Vadodara - 5th Jan 25 I Mumbai - 11th Jan 25 I Bhavnagar - 19th Jan 25

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