Khalid Jawed

Khalid Jawed (born 9 March 1960) is an Indian novelist. Some of his works include Aakhri Dawat, Nematkhana and Maut ki Kitab, critically acclaimed for his unique style and narrative. Currently he is serving as Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Jawed is also considered an expert on popular literature. He is equally popular in India and Pakistan.

Career
Critic Shafe Qidwai said "Khalid Jawed does not bury the plot behind the heavy pall of magic realism technique and his style is imbued with a new artistic coherence and he weaves a series of memories and wistful experiences into a viable pattern. It is hoped that the Maut ki Kitab will be noticed in literary circles."

The English translation of Jawed's novel Nemat Khana, The Paradise of Food', won the JCB Prize for Literature in 2022.

Translations

 * Maut Ki Kitab,(Hindi), 2015, Dakhal Parkashan, Delhi
 * The Paradise of Food (English)|2022|Juggernaut Publication| Delhi
 * Ek Khanjar Paani Mein (Hindi) Setu Prakashan, 2022

Books on Khalid Jawed
Khalid Jawed: Shakhsiyat Aur Fan|2017|EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING HOUSE, DEHLI ASIN: B072XKCCW9

Awards

 * Katha Award by Katha in 1997
 * UP Urdu Academy Award, Lucknow in 2014
 * Delhi Urdu Academy Award for Creative Prose in 2017
 * UP Urdu Academy Fiction Award 2020
 * JCB Prize for literature 2022