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Vempalle Shareef is an Indian Short Story Writer. He writes stories in Telugu. He is also a senior journalist. Shaik Mohammad Shareef (born 18 April 1980) also known as Vempalle Shareef hails from Vempalli village of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. He has so far published 60 stories in Telugu, out of which 30 are for children. Shareef has also worked as the Chief Sub Editor & News Presenter for Sakshi TV in Hyderabad. He was earlier an RJ with AIR, Hyderabad. Having an academic flair, he completed his PhD with the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.
Recently he was awarded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, on the occasion of "Telugu Bhasha Dinothsavam". He also received Chaso award. He was also awarded the "Kendra Sahitya Academy Young Award".
In one of the Interviews, Shareef said that writing is not a vocation or avocation for him; he writes only when he is suffering or in grief and for comfort.
Shareef's stories have been translated into many of Indian languages. His book, Jumma has been translated into English and Kannada languages. In Kannada, Jumma has received Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Award.
He writes lessons for Telugu Journalism students in Press Akademi and Telugu University.
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