Gopi Chand Narang
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| Gopi Chand Narang | |
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 Gopi Chand Narang left receiving Sahitya Akademi highest honour Fellowship |
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| Born | February 11, 1931 Dukki, British India |
| Occupation | Urdu Writer |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Notable award(s) | Sahitya Akademi Award 1993 |
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Gopi Chand Narang (born 11 February 1931) is an Indian scholar of Urdu language and literature, an eminent Urdu writer, scholar, critic and linguist. He is author of many books in Urdu, Hindi and English.
He has received many awards from the governments of India and Pakistan and many literary organizations worldwide. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2004. He taught in many universities in India and participates in literary conferences around the world. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu 1993 for Sakhtiyaat, Pas-Sakhtiyaat aur Mashriqi Sheriyaat (Literary criticism), later he remained the president of the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, 2003 to 2007. He was also on the editorial board of Akademi's journal, Indian Literature.
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[edit] Early life
Gopi Chand Narang was born in Dukki, British India (now in Pakistan). He did his M.A., 1954 (in Urdu); Ph.D., 1958 Dip. in Linguistics, 1961; Honors in Persian, 1958; Honors in Urdu, 1948.
[edit] Career
Narang started his career as a Lecturer, at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, 1957-58. and eventually retired as Prof. of Urdu, Univ. of Delhi.
He also remained Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia, 1981–82; Visiting Prof., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Minnesota, etc. U.S.A., 1963-65 & 1968-70 & Norway Univ., Oslo, 1997; Member, Governing Body, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, 2003- ; Trustee, NBT, 1997- ; Member Governing Body, ICCR, 2003- ;Vice-President, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (1998–2002); Member, Executive Board and General Council, Sahitya Akademi, 83-92 and its Urdu Advisory Board; Member, All India Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu, 1973–92; Chairman, Urdu Committee, NCERT, 1981–91, etc.
[edit] Bibliography
More than 60 books, including poetry, fiction, research, critical works & on linguistics. His books translated into different Indian languages; more than ten books have been written on him including a Ph.D. thesis. He contributed papers and participated in various seminars, conferences and workshops at International and national levels.
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[edit] Awards
- Padma Bhushan - 2004
- Padma Shri - 1991
- Recipient of Ford Foundation & Michigan Univ. grants & Commonwealth Fellowship
- Professor Emeritus, Delhi University, 2005
- Mazzini Gold Medal by the Government of Italy, 2005
- Ghalib Award, 1985
- U.P. Urdu Academy Award, 1972 Meer Award
- 1977; Amir Khusrau Award
- 1987 from AKSA, Chicago; Canadian Academy of Urdu Language & Lit. Award
- 1987 Sahitya Akademi Award
- 1993 for Sakhtiyaat Pas-Sakhiyaat aur Mashriqi Shriyaat (criticism)
[edit] Quotations
“Language is being; it is also the interface of culture. Language is not the medium; it is condition of literature.”[citation needed]
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- 1931 births
- Living people
- Indian writers
- Indian academics
- Indian linguists
- Indian Hindus
- Urdu writers from India
- Hindi-language writers
- University of Delhi alumni
- Emeritus Professors in India
- University of Delhi faculty
- Jamia Millia Islamia faculty
- Recipients of the Padma Shri
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award
