ADAL SOOMRO (Distinguished poet and Prose writer)




Dr. Abdul Karim son of Muhammad Saleh Soomro was  an eminent poet and prose writer, born on 15th August 1955 in Sukkur. His Literary name is Adal Soomro. He is literary person of modern age.He started his writing in 1971. Adal Soomro did his masters in economics in 1977 and masters in Sindhi literature where he secured first position with gold medal in 1979.For ten years he taught in various college. Later on he was appointed as lecturer of sindhi literature in sindhi department of shah latif university where he served as professor and chairman of sindhi deprtment.He has  remained incharge of sheikh ayaz chair of shah latif university. In 1999 he has done his Ph.D under the topic of “History and role of sindhi adabi sangat” in guidance of dr.Tanveer Abbassi.He has remained twice secretary general of  sindhi adabi sangat in 1992-1994 and 2003 while in 2002 he was secretary of sachal sarmast committee.In addition to this he has servered as member of Allama Iqbal university Islamabad and sindh university jamshoro. Adal Soomro enjoys prominent position in progressive writers.He is included in some of the writers of Sindh who have written child literature. He has also translated and edited some books. He has written more than one thousand songs and other poetic pieces and more than one hundred essays in different newspapers and periodicals. Many of his songs have been recorded for television and Radio.Adal Soomro has been associated with many literary organizations. He has been syndicate member of Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Information Secretary of SGA, vice president  and advisor of Bedil Bakus Arts Council.He has also participated in more than two hundred literary conferences. He is recipient of many awards, which include young writer’s gild award in 1979 and 1986, Abdullah Haroon SGA Gold medal award in 1982, Kanjhar Academy Award 1982 and many other.His famous published books are: Roz Tiran Rabeel (poetry)1971, Chand pasham golo (children poetry)1979, Aachar ja Ahwal (children stories)1979, Putliyan jo tamasho (children poetry)1982, popat jahra geet (poetry)1987 etc.He played important role for the unification of Sindhi adabi sangat.

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