Abdul Qadir Junejo

Quick Facts

Intro

Pakistani writer

Places

Pakistan

was

Screenwriter Writer

Work field

Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature

Gender

Male

Religion(s):

Islam

Birth

13 September 1945 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Tharparkar Desert, Pakistan

Star sign

Virgo People who share this birthday

Death

30 March 2020 People who died on this day

Age

74 years

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Biography

Abdul Qadir Junejo (Sindhi: عبد القادر جوڻيجو‎) (Urdu: عبد القادر جونیجو‎) (13 September 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a novelist, playwright and columnist who wrrote in the Sindhi, Urdu and English languages.

Early life

Junejo was born in the small village of Jinhan, Tharparkar, Sindh. His father was Mureed Hussain Junejo who was a police officer.

Junejo received his primary education in his native village of Jinhan. He then attendedthe University of Sindh where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Arts in sociology.

Career

In 1962, Junejo started working as a Primary school Teacher, becoming a secondary school teacher in 1972. He was then appointed Director at the Institute of Sindhology, Jamshoro. He remained chairman of Sindhi Language Authority from 15 September 2005 to 10 May 2008. He wrote 22 Sindhi dramas for radio and 11 Urdu dramas for television.

Publications

Junejo wrote books in English and Sindhi language.

Watoon, Ratyoon Ain Rol (1973) (Sindhi: واٽون، راتيون ۽ رول‎)
Shikliyoon (1979) (Sindhi: شڪليون‎)
Weender Wahi Lahandar Sijj (1984) (Sindhi: ويندڙ واھي لھندڙ سج‎)
Wada Adeeb Wadyoon Galhyoon (1984) (Sindhi: وڏا اديب وڏيون ڳالھيون‎)
Sono Roop Sijj (1986) (Sindhi: سونو روپ سج‎)
Everest te Charhai (1987) (Sindhi: ايورسٽ تي چڙھائي‎)
Kursi (1998) (Sindhi: ڪرسي‎)
Chho Chha Ain Keein (1999) (Sindhi: ڇو ڇا ۽ ڪيئن‎)
Khat bin Adeeban Ja (1999) (Sindhi: خط ٻن اديبن جا‎)
Dar Dar ja Musafir (2001) (Sindhi: در در جا مسافر‎)
Wan Wan Jee Kathiee (2002) (Sindhi: وڻ وڻ جي ڪاٺي‎)
The Dead River (2014) English (ISBN 9789699368091)

Dramas and serials

He wrote dramas and serials that aired on Pakistan Television Corporation and commercial channels. He gained popularity in South Asia from his dramas Paranda and Dhool. He wrote six Sindhi language Drama serials and 13 in Urdu language, aired on Media of Pakistan.

Recognition

The Government of Pakistan and Government of Sindh awarded him Pride of Performance in 2008 and Latif Award in 2016. He received several awards from local organizations.