Ibrahim Jalees
| Ibrahim Jalees ابراہیم جلیس | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ibrahim Hussain 22 August 1924 Bangalore, British India |
| Died |
26 October 1977 (aged 53) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, humorist |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Education | BA |
| Alma mater | Aligarh University |
| Subject | Humour |
| Literary movement | Progressive Writers Movement |
| Notable awards | Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi |
Ibrahim Jalees (Urdu: ابراہیم جلیس) born as Ibrahim Hussain (Urdu: ابراہیم حسین ) on 22 August 1924 - died on 26 October 1977, was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and humorist. He has authored several books of the short stories such as Chalees Karor Bhikari and Tikona Des and the novel Chor Bazar. He joined the daily Jang and wrote his columns Waghaira Waghaira that made him famous. He also worked as an editor of Musawat, Karachi, the daily newspaper of the Pakistan People’s Party. Later he launched his own weekly magazine, Awami Adalat.[1][2][3] He was awarded the Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi by Government of Pakistan in 1989 after his death for the recognition of his literary works.[4]
Early life
Jalees was born on 22 August 1924, in Bangalore, India.[2] He originally hailed from Hyderabad State.[4] His father Ahmed Hussain was a self-made person. His family migrated to Pakistan after the partition of British India. In 1940, he received BA degree from Aligarh University, India. In 1951, after his six-week visit to China, he wrote a travelogue, Nai Deewar-I-Cheen.[5] He has three brothers Mehboob Hussain Jigar and Mujtaba Hussain, two of which also worked as journalists and humourists. His youngest brother Yusuf Husain, who worked as the supervisor for Caltex Oil in the aviation industry at Karachi Airport, passed in January 2016, in Old Westbury, New York. Ibrahim Jalees died on 26 October 1977.[1]
Career
Jalees started his career to serve his first job at the civil supply department in India, but he resigned and joined broadcasting and writing for local newspapers and magazines. In 1941, his short story ‘Rishta’ was published in Saqi, a literary magazine of Delhi. He also tried his fortune at Movie Capital India, in Mumbai, staying with famous poet Sahir Ludhyanvi. In 1946, Jaless took the active part in All India Meeting of the Progressive Writers. He joined a children magazine Saathi, Lahore. Later he joined Imroz as a sub-editor where famous poets, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, and Ibn-e-Insha were his colleagues. He was jailed for his publication, Public Safety Razor. Jalees went to Karachi in 1955 and joined Jang, where his humour columns Waghaira Waghaira became very popular. In 1976, Jalees joined Musawat as the editor, the daily newspaper of the Pakistan People’s Party. Later, he worked for Anjaam as the editor. Later, he launched his own weekly, Awami Adalat.[1] After his death, he received an award Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi in 1989 by the government of Pakistan for his literary works.[4]
Awards
- Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi in 1989 [4]
Publications
- Chalees Karor Bhikari[1]
- Rishta[1]
- Jail Ke Din Jail Ki Raten[1]
- Tikona Des[1]
- Chor Bazar (Novel)[1]
- Ulti Qabr [1]
- Neki Kar Thane Ja [1]
- Ooper Shervani Ander Pareshani [1]
- Hanse Aur Phanse [1]
- Shugufta Shugufta [1]
- Kala Chor[1]
- Nai Deewar-i-Cheen.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Ibrahim Jalees: the mercurial satirist". Dawn.com. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Ibrahim Jalees death anniversary observed". Business Recorder.com. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Renowned Writer Ibrahim Jalees Remembered". Pakistan Observer.net. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Well-known journalist, writer Ibrahim Jalees death anniversary being observed today". Abb Takk.tv. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Famous writer Ibrahim Jalees being remembered". Samma.tv. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.