Syed Fazle Imam Rizvi

Syed Fazle Imam Rizvi
Syed Fazle Imam Rizvi
	Addressing a seminar
Born	7 August 1940; Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died	30 August 2020 (aged 80); Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)	Poet, writer, scholar, teacher, professor, educationist, Socialist
Academic background
Alma mater	Ph.D, D.Litt in Urdu Gorakhpur University; Munshi Kamil in Persian; Viddyavachaspati in Hindi;
Influences	fazle imam rizvi considered Professor Mehmood Elahi as his 'ustad'(mentor)
Academic work
Institutions	Head Department of Urdu & Persian, University of Rajasthan; Head Department of Urdu,University of Allahabad; Chief Proctor University of Allahabad; Chairman Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board;
Main interests	National Integration, Educational & Cultural, Comparative literature
Influenced	Urdu poetry, Progressive Writers' Movement
	Writing career
Pen name	Dr Fazle Imam Rizvi
Subject	Criticism , philosophy, Revolution, socialism, literature
Literary movement	Active Member of Progressive Writers' Association

Professor Syed Fazle Imam Rizvi commonly known as Fazle Imam (1 August 1940 – 31 August 2020) was an Indian Urdu scholar, poet, writer and teacher at University. He is known for his literature expertise in various languages Urdu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani. He has written books, ghazals, and nazms, articles in Urdu, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani.^[1]

Family background, early life, and education

Fazle Imam Rizvi was born on 1 August 1940 in a village in Azamgarh district, which is now in Uttar Pradesh.^[2] He belonged to a family of landlords. His father, Late Mr. Syed Mushtaq Husain, was a freedom fighter, and his mother, Khursheedun Nisa, took care of him. He was the only son in the family. After completing his secondary education at Shahganj Public School in Shahganj of the Jaunpur district, he moved out for higher education. His father wanted him to get into engineering and join a government job but Fazle Imam had a greater interest in the field of Literature and wanted to shape his career in the same field. He did his Ph.D. (Doctorate) from Gorakhpur University and is also a First-Person who did (D, Litt) from the same university. After completing his research under the supervision of Professor Mehmood Elahi Mehmmod, Elahi became head of the department and later became the vice-chancellor of the university.^[3] Fazle Imam later became a lecturer and an assistant professor at various degree colleges and universities.

Career and contributions in literature

His contributions in the field of Literature and Arts are incredible. He has written more than 75 books in various languages like Urdu, Hindi, Bhojpuri and Rajasthani. In 1972, he joined the Department of Urdu and became Head of both Urdu and Persian at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur till 1986. Later, he joined the University of Allahabad and became the Urdu Department, Chief proctor, warden, librarian and was also appointed as the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Commission. He retired from the same university in 2006.

Major works

Has written and edited More than 75 Books
Editor of many magazines
More than 40 research scholars did their Ph.D. under his supervision
More than 55 years of teaching experience
Around 800 articles, papers on criticism and research management
Review articles on social and current issues
Thesis on Amirullah Tasleem "Hayat aur Shairi"
Bhojpuri Adab Ka Taaruf
Masanvi Khaanjre-Ishque- tasleem
Anees Shinasi
Jadeed Hindi Shairi -SAMT-O- RAFTAR
The first book on poet Josh Malihabadi Shaire- akhruzzaman
Tanqeedicriticism meyar
Jadeed Urdu Tanqeed aur Ehtishyam Husain
Intekhabe Kalame Josh Haryana Urdu Akademi

Awards and honors

Anees Award Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh
Nawae Meer by All India Meer Academy
Bhojpuri Bhaskar by Akhil Bhartiya Bhojpuri Parishad
Sahitya Vibhushan by Bhasha Sangam Bhopal
Bihar Urdu Academy
West Bengal Urdu Academy
Awarded Vidhya Vachaspati Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Allahabad

External links

References

^ "E-BOOK OF SYED FAZL-E-IMAM RIZVI". www.rekhta.org. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ "Syed Fazl-e-Imam Rizvi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ "UP: Ex-minister Fazle Imam Rizvi died of Covid, says hospital". The Times of India. 1 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[1] "E-BOOK OF SYED FAZL-E-IMAM RIZVI". www.rekhta.org. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

[2] "Syed Fazl-e-Imam Rizvi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[3] "UP: Ex-minister Fazle Imam Rizvi died of Covid, says hospital". The Times of India. 1 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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