Late Poet Credited with Rescue of Kashmiri Language
Abdur Rehman Rahi, dead this month at 97, helped establish a unique literary identity for the native tongue
Source: voanews.com
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Abdur Rehman Rahi, dead this month at 97, helped establish a unique literary identity for the native tongue
Rahi is the first Kashmiri writer to be awarded the Jnanpith, the country's highest literary award for his poetic collection Siyah Rood Jaeren Manz
Kashmir’s renowned poet and Jnanpith awardee Professor Rehman Rahi passed away on Monday morning at his Vicharnag residence in Srinagar. He was 98.