Ghulam Nabi Firaq
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Born15 July 1927
Occupation(s)Philosopher, Poet, essayist, writer, translator, literary critic and educationist
Professor Ghulam Nabi Firaq | |
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 Professor Ghulam Nabi Firaq | |
| Born | 15 July 1927 |
| Died | 17 December 2016 (aged 89)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, Poet, essayist, writer, translator, literary critic and educationist |
Professor Ghulam Nabi Firaq (15 July 1927 – 17 December 2016) was a Kashmiri poet, writer and an educationist.[2]
As an educationist he tried his best to reach all sections of society to help them in uplifting their educational standards. He was co-founder of Standard Public High School (a group of Educational Institutions), established in 1975.
Translation and adaptation
- Adapted Play Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (The Bourgeois Gentleman) by Moliere into Kashmiri entitled "Dyar-e-Khowja".
- Adapted play Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe into Kashmiri language.
- Has translated number of Literary essays and short stories from English language into his mother tongue- Kashmiri.
- Has translated scores of poems from English, Urdu, Bengali, French, German, Greek and Persian and some other Indian languages into Kashmiri language.
Memberships
Has been
- Member Advisory Board of Cultural Academy, Srinagar (J & K) for Kashmiri
- Bhartiya Ganpeth, New Delhi
- Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi[3]
- Doordarshan Advisory Committee
- Secretary of Writers'Wing of the Cultural Conference, J & K State
- Founder Member of Koshur Markaz, J & K State
- Member of the Kashmiri Language Script Improvement Committee, formed by J & K Government.
Honours
- Sadiq (Ex-chief Minister) Memorial Award.
- Life Achievement Award by J & K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages.
- By the State Academy of Arts, Culture and Languages in a specially organised programme "Meet the Eminent" in 1995.
- With "Khilat-i-Hajini" by the Literary organisation of repute-Halq-e-Adab Sonawari.
- Doordarshan Delhi (National Programme) produced and telecast a special programme on the personality under its special series "Kavi Aur Kavita".
- Doordarshan Srinagar has produced and telecast number of Programmes on the life and achievements of Prof Firaq from time to time. Besides it has produced, recorded and telecast an Archival programme on the life & achievements of the Poet in 1994.
- Radio Kashmir Srinagar has produced and broadcast number of programmes on the life and achievements of the poet from time to time. Besides, it has recorded an archival programme on the life and achievements of the personality.
- Commercial Broadcasting service of All India Radio, Srinagar also produced and broadcast a special programme on the life and achievements of Prof Firaq.
