Ehsan Danish
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Ehsan Danish (Eḥsān Dāniš, 17 November 1914 – 22 March 1982), born Ehsan-ul-Haq Eḥsānu l-Ḥaq), was an Urdu poet, prose writer, linguist, lexicographer and scholar from Pakistan.[1][2][3] Ehsan Danish had penned down over 100 scholastic books on poetry, prose, linguistics, lexicography and prosody. At the beginning of his career his poetry was very romantic but later he wrote his poems more for the labourers and came to be called "Šhāʿir-e Mazdūr" (Poet of the workmen) by his audience. According to one commentator, his poetry inspired the common people's feelings and he has been compared with Josh Malihabadi. He holds the unique position as one of the best poets of all times, with fine, romantic and revolutionary, but simple style of poetry.[4]
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Native name | احسان دانش |
Born | Ehsan-ul-Haq (1914-11-17)17 November 1914 Kandhla, India |
Died | 22 March 1982(1982-03-22) (aged 68) Lahore, Pakistan |
Occupation | Poet, prose writer, linguist & lexicographer |
Period | 1914 - 1982 |
Genre | Poetry, prose, linguistics & lexicography |
Subject | Urdu Language & Literature |
Literary movement | Progressive Writers Movement |
Notable works | Jahan-i-Danish |
Notable awards | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan (1978) |
Children | 5 |
Website | |
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