Syed Abdul Malik

Syed Abdul Malik
Born 14 January 1919
Nahoroni, Golaghat, Assam
Died 19 December 2000
Jorhat
Occupation Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, Playwright
Language Assamese
Nationality Indian
Education MA
Notable awards Sahitya Akademi Award,
Padmabhushan,
Padmashri,[1]

Syed Abdul Malik (Assamese: চৈয়দ আব্দুল মালিক; 1919–2000) was a notable writer of Assamese literature, from the village of Nahoroni in Golaghat. He was a president of Asam Sahitya Sabha.

Malik received many prizes, including Padmashri, Padma Bhusan,[2] Sahitya Akademi Award,[3] Sankar Dev Award, Xahityacharyya, etc.[4] Malik won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for his novel Aghari Atmar Kahini (Tale of a Nomadic Soul).

References

  1. ↑ Search Awardees – Padma Awards – My India, My Pride – Know India: National Portal of India
  2. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "SAHITYA ACADEMY AWARDEES – ASSAMESE". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.assaminfo.com/famous-people/35/syed-abdul-malik.htm


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