Abdul Rauf Benawa (1913–1985;

Pashto Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...

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Afghan Afghan may refer to: *Something of or related to Afghanistan, a country in Southern-Central Asia *Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity ** Afghan (ethnonym), the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pas ...

writer, poet, journalist, historian and social activist. One of his major works is a series of educational poems called "Sad Reflection" (1957). He died in

exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...

in the United States. Benawa wrote many works of literature. Some are: WorldCat author page
/ref> *1941: There is no time (nelarem Wacht ") *1942: Virgin unfortunate (Nâmurâda ndželej ") *1947:

Literary Theory Literary theory is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for literary analysis. Culler 1997, p.1 Since the 19th century, literary scholarship includes literary theory and considerations of intellectual history, mo ...

(Adabi funun ") *1948: Thoughts sorrowful (Prêsâna afkâr ") *1961: Contemporary Writers (likwâl Hosanna ") *1966: Mystery of the heart ("The zrre chwâla)

Sources

*Danțiș, Gabriela - Scriitori străini, Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică București, 1981
Сайт, Detailed Biography in Russian

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benawa, Abdul Rauf 1913 births 1987 deaths 20th-century Afghan poets Afghan exiles Afghan emigrants to the United States