Fateh Mohammad Malik
Fateh Mohammad Malik, (Urdu: فتح محمد ملک ALA-LC: born 1936) is a Pakistani literary critic, linguist and a scholar. He has authored several books including an essay "Iqbal Inspired Humour: A Note on Parodies by Selected Urdu Poets" published in Of Clowns and Gods, Brahmans and Babus - Humour in South Asian Literatures.
Fateh Mohammad Malik | |
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| Native name | فتح محمد ملک |
| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) Village Tehi, Talagang, Punjab Province, British India (now in Talagang District, Pakistan) |
| Occupation | Critic and scholar |
| Language | Urdu, English |
| Alma mater | Gordon College |
| Notable works | Iqbal's reconstruction of Muslim political thought Iqbal Inspired Humour: A Note on Parodies by Selected Urdu Poets Saadat Hassan Manto ek nai taabeer Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi shair aur afsana nigar |
| Notable awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006 |
| Children | Tariq Malik |
Iqbal had a key influence on him and he wrote at least six books on him including his book Iqbal's reconstruction of Muslim political thought published by University of Leicester, England. His major work while working for National Language Authority was a five-volume book on the origin of Urdu as a language.
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