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Syed Amin Ashraf | |
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| Born | (1930-07-10)10 July 1930 |
| Died | 7 February 2013(2013-02-07) (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Era | contemporary |
| Region | India |
| Main interest(s) | Urdu Ghazal |
| Notable work(s) | Urdu Ghazal,Urdu Literary Criticism |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Syed Amin Ashraf (10 July 1930 – 7 February 2013) was an Indian Urdu Ghazal poet and critic.[1] He earned his PhD in English Literature fromAligarh Muslim University on the topicMajor Themes and Imagery in Sarogini Naidu's Poetry,[2] and later served the same department.[3] He produced three poetic collections and a critical compendium of essays in the form of a book. Several academic awards were conferred on his poetic anthologies, and numerous critical articles and books praised his poetic artistry.[4][5][6][7]
Syed Amin Ashraf was born on 10 July 1930 in Kichhauchha Sharif, the eldest child and son of his parents. His father was Syed Habeeb Ashraf. He worked as a librarian in the village's library.[citation needed] He received his primary education at a localmadrasa. He received aBA, anMA and a PhD degree from theAligarh Muslim University.[8]
Ashraf wrote three poetic collections titled, 'Jadae Shab', 'Bahare Ijaad' and 'Qafase Rang'.Barg-o-Baar is a collection of his critical papers.[citation needed] He received awards from Ghalib Academy, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy, Lucknow. He also served as the editor of theAligarh Magazine during 1960's.[9]
Ashraf died of a cardiac arrest in Aligarh, on 7 February 2013, at the age of 82. He was buried beside his father's grave near the shrine ofAshraf Jahangir Semnani at Kichaucha Sharif.[10][11][12][13]
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