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| MOHSIN KHAN (Urdu: محسن خان; born 9 july 1962, Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian short story writer, novelist and translator whose short story Zohra[1] is considered both in India and in Pakistan as a masterpiece of fiction by both writers and critics of Urdu and Hindi literature. His debut novel Allah Miyan Ka Karkhana (Almighty's Strange Workshop) has both impressed the readers and critics.[2]
[3] His Urdu play Khvab ki Ta'bir was awarded first prize[4] in a radio-play contest drawing participants from nineteen Indian languages. In 2010-2011 the annual awards constituted by the U P State Urdu Academy awarded him Rs 1 lakh for his contribution to children's literature and drama.[5] |
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Career in Journalism
[edit]After Working as Sub-editor of the Urdu Daily Azaem (Lucknow) from 27-07-1988 to 19-10-1990 he began working as an honorary editor of Urdu monthly Hareem, in Lucknow. from Oct. 1990 to 1993. He also worked as a news writer and News Translator in Doordarshan Kendra, Lucknow.
Electronic media
[edit]He works as a broadcaster of Stories and talks on Akashvani, Lucknow and New Delhi. During this time he was also called for literary discussions on radio and T.V. At this point in his career he assumed the responsibility for writing Radio and T.V. Plays for Akashvani and Doordarshan.
Short stories and dramas
[edit]Khan had produced about 100 Short Stories and Dramas published in several Journals, some of which have been translated into English, Hindi and kannada.
Awards
[edit]Awarded prize for Radio Play ‘Kaisi Kaisi Majbooriyaan’ in a play contest organized by All India Radio (1989-90)
His Urdu play ‘Khwab ki Ta’ ber’ was awarded first prize in a radio-play contest drawing participants from nineteen Indian languages.
Awarded prize for ‘Anda kaise phoota’ by Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy, Lucknow (1994)
Awarded prize for ‘Kawwa jhoot nahi bolt’ by Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy, Lucknow.
Awarded Rs. one lakh by Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy, Lucknow, for his contribution to children’s literature. (2010-11)
Received ‘Shaan-e-awadh’ (The pride of Lucknow) award by U.P. Journalists association. (2013-14)
Received ‘Musannifeen-e- Awadh’ (Authors of Lucknow) award by Salam Lucknow (2012-13)
- ^ "Zohra By Mohsin Khan" (PDF). The Annual of Urdu Studies (AUS)
Editor: Muhammad Umar Memon
University of Wisconsin, Madison. Retrieved 2010.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); line feed character in|publisher=at position 33 (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ https://www.adlibris.com/se/bok/allah-miyan-ka-karkhana-an-urdu-novel-by-moshin-khan-9781034219347.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.deedbanmagazine.com/blog/llh-myn-kh-khrkhnh-htjj-khy-khmwsh-awz.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Mohsin Khan". The annual Urdu studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison. 2010.
- ^ "State Urdu Academy Awards distributed in Lucknow | TwoCircles.net". twocircles.net. Retrieved 2015-10-09.