Abdul Jabbar Junejo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdul Jabbar Junejo | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عبدالجبار جوڻيجو |
| Born | Abdul Jabbar Junejo 26 November 1935 |
| Died | 12 July 2011 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Educationist/Writer |
| Education | M.A Sindhi literature, Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | University of Sindh |
| Genre | Literary Criticism, History, Fiction, Poetry |
| Subject | Sindhi literature |
| Literary movement | Progressive |
| Notable works | Books on History of Sindhi literature |
Dr. Abdul Jabbar Junejo (26 November 1935 – 12 July 2011) was a Sindhi writer, poet, novelist, story-writer, critic, linguist, historian and musicologist of Sindh, Pakistan.
He was born on 26 November 1935 at Pir Fateh Shah village, District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan. In 1962, he did his MA in Sindhi with distinction and was awarded the gold medal. He earned his Ph.D. with his thesis on “The Influence of Persian Poetry on Sindhi Poetry”. He had a good deal of language competence in English, Chinese and Persian.[1]
Career
He started his career as a junior lecturer in 1960; later on he joined the Department of Sindhi, University of Sindh, Jamshoro as a lecturer in Sindhi in 1962. He served as the chairperson of the Department of Sindhi and also meritoriously rose to become the Dean, Faculty of Art, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. He also served as a director of Laar Museum from 2004 to 2007.[2]
