Rashid Meer

Rashid Meer (Gujarati: રશીદ મીર. b. 1 June 1950) is a Gujarati Gujarati language ghazal poet, critic, editor and researcher.[1]

Rashid Meer
Meer at Atma Auditorium, Ahmedabad on 6 November 2016
Native name
રશીદ કમાલુદ્દીન મીર
BornRashid Kamaluddin Meer
(1950-06-01) 1 June 1950
Thasra, Padal, Kheda
Occupationpoet, critic, editor, researcher
LanguageGujarati
NationalityIndian
Education
  • Master of Arts
  • Ph.D
Alma materM.S University
Periodpostmodern Gujarati literature
Genreghazal
Subjectslove and spirituality
Notable works
  • Gujarati Ghazal Ni Saundarya Mimansha
Notable awardsShayda Award (2003)
Years active1968 - present
Signature
Academic background
ThesisAesthetics of Gujarati gazal after 1942
Doctoral advisorLovekumar Desai

He is a founder editor of Dhabak, a Gujarati ghazal poetry journal. He received his Ph.D. His significant works include Saat Suka Pandada (1993), Ghazal Nu Pariprekshya (1995), Thes (1998) and Adhakhula Dhwar (1999). The Indian National Theater, Mumbai conferred the Shayda Award (2003) on him for his contributions to Gujarati ghazal poetry.[2]

Early life

Meer was born in Thasara, a village in Padal of Kheda district to Kamaluddin Meer and Halima Meer. He completed his S.S.C in 1968 from Sharada Mandir High School, Menpura. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 at Arts and Commerce College, Balasinor and Master of Arts in 1975 from C.B Patel Arts College, Nadiad with Gujarati literature as one of his subjects. He completed his B.Ed in 1980 from Faculty of Education, M.S University and obtained his Ph.D for his dissertation Gujarati Ghazal Ni Saundarya Mimansa from the same university.[1]

Career

Meer started his career as a teacher at M.E.H Girls High School, Vadodara. He started his writing career in 1968 with influences of Ghalib, Faiz, Jigar Moradabadi and Kalidasa. In the same year, his ghazal came out for first time in Gujarati magazine Jay Jay. He serves as an administrator of Muslim Educational Society, Vadodara and writes column Gulchhadi in Gujarat Samachar on every Tuesday. He was a founder editor of Gujarati ghazal poetry journal Dhabak in 1991.[1][2]

Works

His first ghazal anthology, Thes, was published in 1985, followed by Chitkaar (1987), Saat Suka Pandada (1993), Khali Hathno Vaibhav (1996), Adhakhula Dhwar (1999), Rubaru (2002) and Laapata ni Shodh (2010).[3]

Criticism

His criticism of ghazal poetry includes;

  • Gujarati Ghazalni Saundarya Mimansa (1990; Ph.D theses)
  • Ghazal Nu Paripreksha (1995)
  • Aapna Ghazalsarjako (1996)
  • Ghazal Vivaksha (2000)
  • Ghazal Vilokana (2001)
  • Ghazal Lok (2008)
  • Jigar Muradabadi (2002)
  • Faiz Ahmed Faiz (2005)
  • Ghazal Vanchana (2015)

Compilation
  • Ghazal Nu Shil Ane Saundarya (1988)
  • Ghazals From Gujarati (English translation of selected Gujarati ghazals; 1996)
  • Ghazal Vimarsh (1998)
  • Suralay (2001)
  • Diwan-e-Patil (Unpublished works of Patil; 2003)
  • Gulchhadi Vol. 1 (2010) [2]

See also

References
  1. "Meer Rashid Kamaluddin". Gujarati Sahitya Kosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati literature. 2. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. 1990.
  2. Sharma, Radheshyam (2014). Saksharno Sakshatkar (Question-based Interviews with biographical literary sketches. Ahmedabad: Rannade Prakashan. p. 390.
  3. Dinesh Dongre 'Nadan'; Ashok Jani 'Aanand', eds. (2018). Sandhyadeep. Ahmedabad: Rannade Prakashan. p. 1. ISBN 978-93-86685-56-8.
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