- Ralph Russell
Professor Ralph Russell SI (
Urdu : رالف رَسَل) was a British scholar ofUrdu literature. He was educated atSt. John's College ,Cambridge ,UK . He taught Urdu and Urdu literature at theSchool of Oriental and African Studies ,University of London , and also in universities inIndia andPakistan . He wrote articles and essays in Urdu and English, and attended literary seminars and workshops on the subject of his specialization.Ralph was born on
May 21 ,1918 in Hammerton inNorth Yorkshire ,England and died peacefully onSeptember 14 ,2008 . He was awardedSitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of his great services toUrdu language and literature byGovernment of Pakistan .Books
* "Three Mughal Poet"
* "Ghalib, life and letters"
* "New course in Urdu and spoken Hindi for learners in Britain"
* "The pursuit of Urdu literature"
* "How not to write the history of Urdu literature"Autobiography
* Finding, keeping: "Life, Communism and everything"
* Losses and gainsExternal links
* [http://www.ralphrussell.co.uk/ Ralph Russell's homepage]
* [http://www.dawn.com/2008/09/16/nat9.htm Baba-i-Urdu of England mourned - Daily Dawn]
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