Adal Soomro

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Adal Soomro
Native name
ادل سومرو
BornAbdul Karim Soomro
OccupationPoet
LanguageSindhi
NationalityPakistani

Dr. Adal Soomro (born Abdul Karim Soomro, 15 August 1955) is a Sindhi language poet and retired academic. He was Director Shaikh Ayaz Chair at Shah Abdul Latif University in Khairpur, Pakistan. [1]

He holds a Ph.D. in the history of Sindhi Adabi Sangat, a Pakistani literary organization for which he has also been Secretary. [1]

Soomro has written 12 books as of 2016: one book of prose, three poetry collections, and eight works of children's literature and poetry. [1] [2] When asked about writing in other languages, he explained that because people dream in their native tongue, they express themselves most effectively through it and that preferring to work in a different language would leave his own vulnerable. [1] Commenting on the longevity of poetic works, and the challenges young poets face, he said they must combine artistic merit with thought without becoming repetitive. [3]

Views

Soomro advocates the abolition of the feudal system and educating men to empower women. [4] He strongly condemns terrorism. Following the 2015 Jacobabad bombing that targeted a procession of Shia Muslims on Muharram 9, he criticized the law enforcement agencies for the security lapse. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "An evening with Adal Soomro held". The News. 18 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Jillani, Hifza (May 4, 2014). "Ek Shaam Sheikh Ayaz Ke Naam: A befitting tribute to the 'Shakespeare of Sindh'". Express Tribune . Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Bhatti, Zulfiqar Ali (11 January 2016). "New generation poets are creating good poetry: Adal Soomro". The Sindh Times.
  4. ↑ Siddiqui, Basma (March 9, 2015). "Women rights, issues in literature: Educate men to empower women". Express Tribune . Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Raising voices: Civil society protests against bomb blast". Express Tribune. October 26, 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2017.



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