Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi Writer

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (Urdu: احمد ندیم قاسمی‎) born Ahmad Shah Awan(Urdu: احمد شاہ اعوان‎) on 20 November 1916 – died 10 July 2006, was an Urdu and English language Pakistani poet, journalist, literary critic, dramatist and short story author. He wrote 50 books on topics such as poetry, fiction, criticism, journalism and art, and was a major figure in contemporary Urdu literature. His poetry was distinguished by its humanism, and his Urdu afsana (novel) work is considered by some second only to Prem Chand in its depiction of rural culture. He was also editor and publisher of the literary magazine Funoon for almost half a century. He received awards such as the Pride of Performance in 1968 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1980 for his literary work.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 20, 1916
Birth name	Ahmad Shah Awan
Birth place	Khushab District , Anga Punjab , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Nationality	Pakistan
Ethnicity	Punjabi people
Date of death	July 10, 2006
Place of death	Pakistan , Punjab Pakistan , Lahore
Children	Naheed Qasimi