Abdul Ahad Hajni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1948 Jammu and Kashmir[1] |
| Occupation | Writer, translator |
| Language | Kashmiri |
| Notable works | Teuth Pazar, Akh Yaad Akh Qayamat |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
Abdul Ahad Hajni (born 19 April 1948) is an Indian writer, translator[2] and treasurer of Adbee Markaz Kamraz.[3] He predominantly writes in Kashmiri language. He is primarily known for translating Indian language books such as Assamese, Kannada, Telugu and Dogri languages into Kashmiri.
The recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award in Kashmiri, he wrote a book titled Teuth Pazar (Bitter truth), consisting translation of six short stories from different Indian regional languages into Kashmiri.[2]
Awards[edit]
- 2019: Sahitya Akademi Award – for Akh Yaad Akh Qayamat (One memory one judgement day)[4]
- 2016: Sahitya Akademi Award – for Raay-Traay (opinions)[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Literary Sage: Abdul Ahad Hajini". Kashmir Reader. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Hajni Bags Sahitya Akademi Translation Award". Kashmir Life. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Office Bearers – AMK".
- ^ "KASHMIRI – Sahitya Akademi". Sahitya Akademi – SA (in Tagalog). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Main Award-2019" (PDF). sahitya-akademi.gov.in.