Abdul Rauf Benawa

Abdul Rauf Benawa (1913–1985; Pashto: عبدالرووف بېنوا) was an Afghan writer, poet, journalist, historian and social activist. One of his major works is a series of educational poems called "Sad Reflection" (1957).

Works

Benawa wrote many works of literature. Some are:

• 1941: There is no time (nelarem Wacht ")
• 1942: Virgin unfortunate (Nâmurâda ndželej ")
• 1947: Literary Theory (Adabi funun ")
• 1948: Thoughts sorrowful (Prêsâna afkâr ")
• 1961: Contemporary Writers (likwâl Hosanna ")
• 1966: Mystery of the heart ("The zrre chwâla)

Death

He died in exile in the United States.

Sources

• Danțiș, Gabriela - Scriitori străini, Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică București, 1981
• Сайт, Detailed Biography in Russian

External links

• A site dedicated to the memory of Benawa (in Pashto)
• agghan.net, Abdul Rauf Benawa^[usurped]