Syed Abdul Malik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1919 Naharani, Golaghat, Assam Province, British India |
| Died | 20 December 2000 (aged 81) Jorhat, Assam |
| Occupation | Author, Poet , Ex MP (RS) |
| Language | Assamese |
| Education | MA |
| Notable awards | |
| Spouse |
Syeda Hasna Malik (m. 1963) |
Syed Abdul Malik (1919–2000) was an eminent Indian novelist of Assamese literature, hailed from Naharani village near Dergaon in Golaghat district of Assam. He was the president of Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1977 held at Abhayapuri.
Malik received many awards, including Padmashri, Padma Bhusan,[1] Sahitya Akademi Award,[2] Sankar Dev Award, Xahityacharyya, etc.[3] Malik won Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972 for his novel Aghari Atmar Kahini (Tale of a Nomadic Soul).
He died on 20 December 2000.[4]
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "SAHITYA ACADEMY AWARDEES – ASSAMESE". Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Syed Abdul Malik | Assamese Literature".
- ^ Khaund, Malaya (January–February 2001). "Syed Abdul Malik: A Tribute". Indian Literature. 45 (1). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi: 171–175. JSTOR 23343259.
