Amin Kamil

Amin Kamil
Born
Muhammad Amin Nengroo

(1924-08-03)3 August 1924
Kaprin, Jammu and Kashmir
Died30 October 2014(2014-10-30) (aged 90)
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
OccupationPoet, fiction writer, literary critic, researcher, and editor
CitizenshipKashmiri
Literary movementProgressive Writers Movement, Modernism
Notable worksGati Manz Gaash (1958), Kathi Manz Kath (1966), Lava ta Prava (1965), Beyi Suy Paan (1967), Padis Pod Tshay (1972), Yim Myani Sokhan (2001)
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award (1967), Padma Shri (2005)

Amin Kamil (3 August 1924 – 30 October 2014) was a Kashmiri poet, literary critic, researcher and editor. He is also known for his short stories, a genre of which he was one of the pioneers in Kashmiri. He remains one of the most popular and influential masters of the Kashmiri language, leaving behind a legacy of literary brilliance.

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