Ishaq Samejo ( sd, اسحاق سميجو, ur, ) is Pakistani poet, writer and literary critic of

Sindhi Language Sindhi ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status. It is also spoken by a further 1.7 million people in India, where it is a Scheduled languages of India ...

Early life

It is mentioned in Encyclopedia Sindhiana by

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that Samejo was born to Jaaro Khan on 18 March 1975 at village Fazulpur,

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, Sindh.

Education

Ishaq Samejo received his early education from his hometown. He got matriculation from Talibul Moula High School Dadu and higher secondary education from degree college Johi town. He did MA in Sindhi literature from Sindh University. He did PhD in Sindhi literature as well.

Career

Ishaq Samejo started his literary career as poet and critic from 1990. He was appointed as lecturer and now he is working as professor of Sindhi language in

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, Jamshoro. Samejo remained in charge of Mirza Kalich Beg chair University of Sindh and He rendered his services as Director of

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, University of Sindh

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. He has attended many national and international conferences and presented his papers about literature, culture and cultural heritage of Sindh in literary conferences held in

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including in other parts of Pakistan. His many valuable books are published. Ishaq Samejo is also member of advisory board of Sindhi Boli journal by

Hyderabad Sindh. Currently he serves as Chairman of Sindhi department of Sindh university. He has compiled many books of poetry of

Shaikh Ayaz Shaikh Ayaz SI ( ur, , ) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh ( ur, , ) (March 1923 – 28 December 1997) was Sindhi language poet, prose writer and former Vice Chancellor of University of Sindh. He is counted as one of the prominent and great Sindhi po ...

and Wafa Nathanshahi.

Books

*''Duniya Joon lok Aakhaniyoon'' (Hyderabad: Zindagi, 1998) – compilation *''Tareekhi Manhoon Tareekhi Galhioon (Part i & Part ii)'' (Hyderabad: Sohni, 1998) – compilation *''Sada Bechain Aahe'' (Hyderabad: Naon Janam, 2001) *''Dil Jo Rasto, Ghazals'' (Hyderabad: Roshni Kandiaro, 2003) – compilation *''Geroo Ves Ghazal'' (Kandiaro/Hydrabad: Roshni, 2004) – compilation *''Shairi Saan Dushmani'' (Hyderabad: Naon Janam, 2005) – criticism *''Gunaah Ja Geet'' (Kandiaro/Hydrabad: Roshni, 2006) – poetry *''Hikrri Huie Benazir'' (Kandiaro/Hydrabad: Roshni, 2008) – compilation *''Nav-a Halee Aa Geet Khani'' (Kandiaro/Hydrabad: Roshni, 2009) – compilation

Award

Ishaq Samejo received literary award "Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai award" on his poetry book *Morr Nagar te meinhan()" by Pakistan Academy of Letters Islamabad, Pakistan in 2020.

References

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