Alamgir Hashmi facts for kids

Alamgir Aurangzeb Hashmi, born on November 15, 1951, is a famous poet and writer from Pakistan. He writes in the English language.

Many people think his writing is very new and exciting. His books and poems have been praised by critics. You can find his works published in many countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.

About Alamgir Hashmi

Alamgir Hashmi has worked as a humanist and educator at universities in North America, Europe, and Asia. He believes in a "comparative" way of looking at different cultures. This helps people understand each other better.

He has always encouraged new ways to read old and new books. He thinks that language arts are beautiful and should be shared. He does not believe they should only be used for work or social reasons. Hashmi has written many important books, lectures, and essays.

Education and Learning

Alamgir Hashmi studied at two different universities. He earned his first Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in 1972. This was from the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan.

Later, in 1977, he earned another M.A. degree. This one was from the University of Louisville in Kentucky, USA.

Books of Poetry

Alamgir Hashmi has written many collections of poems. Here are some of his well-known poetry books:

• The Oath and Amen: Love Poems (1976)
• America Is a Punjabi Word (1979)
• An Old Chair (1979)
• My Second in Kentucky (1981)
• This Time in Lahore (1983)
• Neither This Time/Nor That Place (1984)
• Inland and Other Poems (1984)
• The Poems of Alamgir Hashmi (1992)
• Sun and Moon and Other Poems (1992)
• A Choice of Hashmi's Verse (1997)

Other Writings and Works

Besides poetry, Alamgir Hashmi has also written and edited other important books. These books often explore literature and culture.

• Commonwealth Literature: An Essay Towards the Re-Definition of a Popular/Counter Culture (1983)
• The Commonwealth, Comparative Literature and the World (1988)
• Editor of Pakistani Literature: The Contemporary English Writers (1978, revised 1987)
• Editor, with Les Harrop and others, Ezra Pound in Melbourne (1983)
• Editor of The Worlds of Muslim Imagination (1986)
• Editor of Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English (1994)
• He was a judge for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1996. This is an important American literary award.
• Wild Gods: The Ecstatic in Contemporary Poetry and Prose (2021)

Awards and Recognition

Alamgir Hashmi has received several awards and honors for his work:

• He was a scholar at the University of the Punjab from 1970 to 1972. He also received a Certificate of Academic Merit in 1973.
• He won first prize in the All-Pakistan Creative Writing Contest in 1972.
• He received the Pakistan Academy of Letters, Patras Bokhari award in 1985.
• He was a Rockefeller Fellow in 1994.
• He received the Roberto Celli Memorial award from Italy in 1994.
• He earned a D.Litt. degree from the University of Luxembourg in 1984.
• He also received recognition from San Francisco State University in 1984.