Khaleel Mamoon
Khaleel Mamoon | |
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.jpg) The President of Sahitya Akademi, Shri Sunil Gangopadhyay presented the Sahitya Akademi Awards, 2011, at a function, in New Delhi. | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Bangalore, Mysore State, India |
| Occupation | writer; IPS officer |
Khaleel ur Rehman (1948-2024) from the Indian state of Karnataka, is better known by his pen name Khaleel Mamoon was a noted Urdu poet whose poetry collection Aafaaq ki Taraf won the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for works in Urdu.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Mamoon was born in Bangalore. After working as a staff artist for All India Radio, Mamoon joined the Indian Police Service in 1977. He served in senior positions in Karnataka, including as Inspector General.[2]
Works
[edit]Mamoon has published a number of works. Lissan Falsafe Ke Aine Me on the philosophy of language was published in 1986. Unnees Lillahi Nazmen (1989) is a translation of poems written in praise of Muhammad by Scherzade Rikhye. Nishaat-e-Gham is a collections of Ghazals. Kannada Adab is a collection of translations of Kannada language poetry and fiction.[2] Mamoon's poetry collection Aafaaq ki Taraf won the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for works in Urdu.[3][4]
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In 2004, Mamoon became the first Urdu writer to win the Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti.[2]
Mamoon wrote his best poetry late in life. With age, he reflected more on his life experiences, which took a philosophical turn. He also became extremely prolific after retirement as he had more time to reflect on his experiences. Though his earlier career as an Editor of Saughat and Azkaar is quite well known, his later poetry has hardly been read or appreciated, partly due to his self-imposed anonymity and an aversion to public contact. He nonetheless carefully published many of these poems in two voluminous poetry collections, 'La Ilah' and 'Andherey Ujaley Mein'.
Karnataka Urdu Academy chairmanship
[edit]Mamoon served as the Chairman of the Karnataka Urdu Academy between 2008 and 2010.[5] He was removed in controversial circumstances in 2010 for functioning in an 'arrogant manner'. H.S. Shivaprakash, Dean, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University resigned from the Karnataka Sahitya Academy in protest of government interference in an autonomous body.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kidwai, Shafey (5 January 2017). "The last word". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Shafaat Ahmed (12 December 2004). "Investigations into poetry!". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ "Guha wins it for narrative history". The Hindu. 21 December 2011.
- ^ "POETS DOMINATE SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARDS 2011" (PDF) (Press release). Sahitya Akademi. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Chairmen". Karnataka Urdu Academy. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ "Twist to controversy surrounding dissolution of Urdu Academy". The Hindu. 1 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.