Language Urdu Died February 9, 2002, Delhi Role Poet | Name Ale Suroor Nationality Indian | |
Occupation Professor, Poet, Critic Alma mater Aligarh Muslim University Genre Literary criticism, Ghazal Notable works Nazar aur Nazariya (1973) Notable awards Padma Bhushan (1991), Sahitya Akademi Award (1974) | ||
Education Aligarh Muslim University | ||
Ale Ahmad Suroor Part 1
Ale Ahmad Suroor was an Urdu poet, critic and professor from India. He is best known for his literary criticism. In 1974 he was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award by the Government of India for his literary critic work, Nazar aur Nazariya. In 1991 he was also awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award. He was awarded a special gold medal by the President of Pakistan on the centenary of the birth of Muhammad Iqbal.
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Early life
Suroor was born in the Badaun city of Uttar Pradesh on 9 September 1911. He studied Science and graduated from St John's College, Agra. He completed his master's degree in English literature in 1934. From 1958 to 1974 he worked as professor and Head of Urdu at Aligarh Muslim University.
Philosophy
Suroor's autobiography, Khwab Baki Hai (Dream Still Remain), states, "Criticism takes the help of science but it is not a science; it is a branch of literature". Regarding poetry Suroor states that poetry does not bring "revolutions" but it creates right environment to make sudden change in mind, it is not "sword" but the "lancet".
Work
Suroor wrote extensively on Urdu poet Muhammad Iqbal. Suroor was the founder director of the "Iqbal institute" in Kashmir University which is now known as the "Iqbal institute of Culture and Philosophy". The "Iqbal Chair" was established at Kashmir University in 1977 where Suroor was appointed as Iqbal professor.
Books
Suroor authored many books. The following is an incomplete list of Suroor's books.
The following are some of books written by Suroor on Iqbal's legacy.
Awards and recognition
Suroor was honoured by following major awards