Rafiq Anjum

A pediatrician by profession, Dr. Rafique Anjum (alternate spelling Dr Anjum Awan) is a Gojri poet, scholar and researcher of Jammu and Kashmir. He received state level award for Excellence in Literature in 2007, and is a member of General Council of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. He has served as Registrar and Consultant Pediatrician in GMC Strinagar and is serving JK Health services as Graded Child Specialist at Rajouri.

Literary life

Dr Rafiq Anjum Awan is a poet and scholar of considerable repute of both Urdu and Gojri languages besides being an erudite writer of English language. A number of his poetic collections both in Urdu and Gojri languages have earned him accolades across the sub-continent.^[1] He represents the higher echelon of the modern Gojri scholarship.^[2]

Honors and awards

1. Academy Best Book Award Dil Darya 1996.
2. Himalayan Man Of Letters Award (HEM)1999.
3. State Level Academy Award for Excellence in Literature 2007.

Publications

Creative writing

1. Khwab Jazeeray(Urdu Poetry) 1993.
2. Dil Darya (Gojri Poetry)1995. Best book Award twice, 1996.
3. Kora Kagaz (Gojri short stories)1996.
4. Soghaat (Gojri Poetry Revised & Enlarged edition) 2004.
5. Kaash! (Urdu Poetry Revised & Enlarged edition) 2005.

Research and analysis

1. Golden History Of Gojri Language And Literature. (Ten volumes)

• vol. I Prologue to Golden History)
• vol. II Ancient Gojri literature,
• vol. III Modern Gojri literature,
• vol. IV Modern Gojri Poetry,
• vol. V Gojri Ghazal (an anthology),
• vol. IV Gojri Songs (geet),
• vol. VII Gojri short stories (an anthology),
• vol. VIII Gojri Drama (an anthology),
• vol. IX Biography of Gojri Writers)
• vol. X Abridged Golden History.

Miscellaneous

1. Soch Samandar (An anthology of modern Gojri Poetry) 1994
2. Ghazal Silony (An anthology of modern Gojri Ghazal) 1995
3. Gojri Quotations (Mhara Akhaan, mhari pachhaan).
4. Basic Gojri Grammar (the first-ever Gojri Grammar:co-author: Mansha Khaki
5. Anjum Shanasi (Biographical notes, articles and expert views/comments on life and works of Dr. Rafique Anjum)

Lexicography

1. Gojri English Dictionary 2004 (the first-ever bilingual Gojri Dictionary) Best book Award 2007.
2. Gojri Urdu English Dictionary 2007
3. Gojri Kashmiri English Dictionary (under review)
4. Gojri Hindi English Dictionary (under compilation)

References

1. "Merinews". Merinews.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
2. "Gurjardesh". Gurjardesh.org. Retrieved 2010-08-06.