Wahab Ashrafi

Dr. Syed Abdul Wahab Ashrafi (Urdu/Persian/Arabic: سید عبدالوہاب اشرفی; Hindi: वहाब अशरफी) (2 June 1936 – 15 July 2012)[1] was an Indian literary critic and an eminent personality in the world of Urdu literature.[2][3][4] He belonged to the family of the Sufi saint Sultan Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani

Wahab Ashrafi
سید عبدالوہاب اشرفی
Urdu Critic
Born(1936-06-02)2 June 1936
Kako, Bihar
Died15 July 2012(2012-07-15) (aged 76)
Patna, Bihar
Pen nameAshrafi, Wahab
OccupationCritic
GenreCriticism
SubjectUrdu literature

Early life

Wahab Ashrafi spent his early life in Kako village in Jehanabad district, Bihar.[2]

Awards

Education

Wahab Ashrafi received Ph.D. (Urdu), MA in Urdu (Gold Medalist), M.A in Persian (Gold Medalist), M.A (English), LLB.[6]

He is an ex-Professor and Head-of-Department of the Dept of Urdu at Ranchi University. He is also an Ex-Professor in Department of Linguistic at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

He is ex-chairman, Bihar University Service Commission and ex-chairman, Bihar Intermediate Council, Patna. Vice–President of the progressive writer association, World.

Bibliography

Wahab Ashrafi wrote more than three dozen books[10] some of which have been mentioned below

  • Tareekh-e-Adabiyat-e-Aalam, 7 volumes[5]
  • Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu, 4 volumes
  • Falsafa Ishtirakiyat[11]
  • Qadeem Adabi Tanqeed
  • Mani ki Talash
  • Tafhimul Balagat
  • Qutub Mushtari ka Tanqeedi Jayeza
  • Mabaad-e-Jadidiyat
  • Masnavi aur Masnavyat
  • Aalmi Tehrik-e-Nisayat
  • Qissa Be-simt Zindagi Ka
  • Mera Mutala-e-Quran

Many of his books and works have been translated into other languages.

He was the editor of a Urdu literary magazine Mobahisa.

References
  1. "Noted Urdu writer Prof. Wahab Ashrafi passes away". Theindianawaaz.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. "KAKO - The Village of Legends - Bihar Social Networking and Online Community". Youbihar.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. "Urdu critic Ashrafi passes away". Indian Express. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. "Renowned Urdu litterateur Wahab Ashrafi passes away". TwoCircles.net. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. "de beste bron van informatie over sahitya akademy". sahitya-akademi.org. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  6. "Professor Dr. Syed Abdul Wahab Ashrafi, Sahitya Academy Award winner, brought to you by Bihar Anjuman, the largest online group from Bihar or Jharkhand". Biharanjuman.org. 2 June 1936. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  7. "::: Welcome To Patna U N I V E R S I T Y". Patnauniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  8. "Google Discussiegroepen". Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  9. Dutt, Kartik Chandra (6 February 1936). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M - Google Books. ISBN 9788126008735. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  10. "Wahab Ashrafi Biography" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  11. Ashrafi, Wahab. "Marx I Falsafa Ishtirakiyat Aur Urdu Adab : Urdu: Wahab Ashrafi: Text Books at Sapna Online". Sapnaonline.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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