{{Short description|Padma Shri award winning Kashmiri writer}} '''Shafi Shauq''' (born 18 March 1950) is Kashmiri poet, writer, and linguist. A recipient of Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award, he is an academic primarily recognized for his word regarding Kashmiri language and literature. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/prof-shafi-shauq-named-among-padma-shri-awardees-2026/|title=Prof Shafi Shauq named among Padma Shri awardees 2026|date=January 25, 2026}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Shafi Shauq was born in 1950 in Kaprin village in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He completed his doctoral studies in English and obtained a Ph.D. degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kashmirvision.in/2026/01/25/prof-shafi-shauq-gets-padma-shri-for-his-contribution-to-education-literature/|title=Prof Shafi Shauq gets Padma Shri for his contribution to education, literature}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Masood |first1=Bashaarat |title=The Padma Shri recipient from Kashmir: Mohammad Shafi Shauq, academic, author and a champion of local language |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/the-padma-shri-recipient-from-kashmir-mohammad-shafi-shauq-academic-author-and-a-champion-of-local-language-10494708/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 February 2026 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
==Academic career==
Shauq served on the faculty of the University of Kashmir for over three decades. During his tenure he taught literature and was associated with academic projects. He retired in 2010 as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/the-actual-shafi-shauq-6310757/|title=The Actual Shafi Shauq|date=March 15, 2020}}</ref>
==Literary work==
Shafi Shauq’s body of work includes poetry, fiction, translation, literary criticism and language studies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-25 |title=कश्मीरी साहित्य के दिग्गज प्रोफेसर शफी शौक को मिला 'पद्म श्री', 100 से अधिक किताबों के हैं लेखक |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/bharat/kashmiri-literature-legend-professor-shafi-shauq-get-padma-shri-award-hindi-news-hin26012504822 |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref> He has authored, edited and translated numerous books in multiple languages. His publications include works on the Kashmiri language such as dictionaries and grammar manuals, as well as literary texts. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/3782261-literary-luminary-prof-shafi-shauq-honored-with-padma-shri|title=Literary Luminary: Prof. Shafi Shauq Honored with Padma Shri | Entertainment|website=Devdiscourse}}</ref>
Some of his authored works referenced in public bibliographic sources include Kaeshur Lugaat (a Kashmiri dictionary)<ref>{{Cite web |title=breaking news: पद्मश्री अवार्ड से नवाजे गए कश्मीरी भाषा और साहित्य के प्रमुख विद्वान प्रो. शफी शौक.... |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zeejkladakh/kashmir/srinagar/prof-shafi-shauq-padma-shri-2026-kashmir-literature-7530 |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=Zee J&K Ladakh |language=hi}}</ref> and Keeshryuk Grammar, among others. His work encompasses original literary writing and translation of texts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Social Worker Brij Lal Bhat And Author Shafi Shauq From Jammu & Kashmir To Receive Padma Shri On Republic Day |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/social-worker-brij-lal-bhat-and-author-shafi-shauq-from-jammu-kashmir-to-receive-padma-shri-on-republic-day |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>
==Awards and recognition==
* Sahitya Akademi Award (2006) for collection of Kashmiri poems Yaad Aasmanan Hinz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remembering The Skies – Sahitya Akademi |url=https://sahitya-akademi.org.in/?product=remembering-the-skies |access-date=2026-02-27 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=..:: Welcome to Sahitya Akademi ::.. |url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi_h.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915135020/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi_h.jsp |archive-date=2016-09-15 |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=sahitya-akademi.gov.in}}</ref> * Sahitya Akademi Translation Award <ref>{{cite news |last1=Wani |first1=Ruvaid |title=Lifelong dedication to Kashmiri heritage |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/opinion/lifelong-dedication-to-kashmiri-heritage/ |access-date=13 February 2026 |work=Greater Kashmir |date=26 January 2026}}</ref> * Padma Shri (2026) in the field of literature and education <ref>{{cite news |title=Great honour to be named on the list of Padma Shri recipients: Shafi Shauq |url=https://theprint.in/india/great-honour-to-be-named-on-the-list-of-padma-shri-recipients-shafi-shauq/2836366/ |access-date=13 February 2026 |work=ThePrint |date=25 January 2026}}</ref>
== Works== * Keeshryuk Grammar<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prof Shafi Shauq releases 3 books in Kashmiri language|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/city/prof-shafi-shauq-releases-3-books-in-kashmiri-language/|website=Greater Kashmir|date=2024-08-19|access-date=2026-01-25}}</ref>
* ''Keeshur Lugaat'' (Kashmiri Dictionary'')''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=KL News |date=2026-01-25 |title=Padma Shri for Shafi Shauq: National Honour for a Lifetime Devoted to Kashmiri Literature |url=https://kashmirlife.net/padma-shri-for-shafi-shauq-national-honour-for-a-lifetime-devoted-to-kashmiri-literature-422298/ |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=Kashmir Life - Latest News & Breaking News from Kashmir |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* ''Kaeshir Zaban ti Adibuk Tawaariekh'' (History of the Kashmiri Language and Literature)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=KL News |date=2026-01-25 |title=Padma Shri for Shafi Shauq: National Honour for a Lifetime Devoted to Kashmiri Literature |url=https://kashmirlife.net/padma-shri-for-shafi-shauq-national-honour-for-a-lifetime-devoted-to-kashmiri-literature-422298/ |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=Kashmir Life - Latest News & Breaking News from Kashmir |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Yaad Aasmanan Hinz (Collection of poems)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shauq Shafi |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.510173 |title=Yaad Asimanan Hinz |publisher=N and S Publication Naseem Bagh Srinagar}}</ref>
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Category:Living people Category:1950 births Category:Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize Category:Padma Shri Award