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Nasir Abbas Nayyar

Nasir Abbas Nayyar (Urdu: ناصر عباس نیر) is a Pakistani Urdu language writer, critic, columnist, and essayist.[1] He has written books on poetry, literary theory and post colonial study of Urdu literature. He has produced some important books on structuralism and postmodernism and their influence on Urdu literature. A book on life and poetics of Majid Amjid is another his significant contribution. His most famous work is on Postcolonial Study of Urdu Literature published by Oxford University Press, Karachi, Pakistan titled Mabad Nau Abadiat (Urdu Kay Tanazur Mein ) and Urdu Adab ki Tashkeel e Jadid. His books on post colonialism proved ground breaking works in Urdu.[2]

Nasir Abbas Nayyar
ناصر عباس نیر
Nasir Abbas in Istanbul
Nasir Abbas in Istanbul
BornNasir Abbas
ناصر عباس
(1965-04-25) 25 April 1965 (age 59)
Jhang, Pakistan
Occupation
  • Urdu writer
  • essayist
  • critic
  • columnist
  • instructor at LUMS
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistan
EducationPh.D Urdu
Alma materGovernment College (University) Faisalabad, Pakistan
Notable worksJadid or Mabad Jadid Tanqid, Lisaniat or Tanqid, Matn, Siaq or Tanzur, Mabad Nau Abadiat( Urdu Kay Tanzur MeiN), Majid Amjid(Hayat, Sheriat or Jamaliat), Saqafti Shankht or Istemari Ijara Dari, Urdu Adab ki Tashkeel e Jadid
SpouseTahira Asmat
ChildrenArmughan Ahmad, Usama Ali, Areeb Shahnaz
Website
nasirabbasnayyar.com

He has regularly written on literary issues in The News[3] and Dawn.[4]

Personal life

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Nayyar was born on 25 April 1965 in a village of Jhang. He did his matriculation from Govt. High School Shorkot in 1981. He did his Master in Urdu from Government College University (Faisalabad) in 1990. He got his Ph.D. degree from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. He was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship by (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) to pursue a research on Urdu courses of colonial period at Heidelberg University in 2011.[5]

Career

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He is serving as professor at Institute of Urdu Language & Literature, Punjab University, Lahore in Urdu Literature [1]. He is an honorary Editor of Bunyad - A Journal of Urdu Studies [2] since 2020.

He served as Director General of Urdu Science Board from December, 2017 till December, 2020.

Awards

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His book Urdu Adab ki Tashkeel e Jadid won the best Urdu Book prize in at KLF 2017[6] and Uss Ko Ikk Shakhs Samajhna Tou Munasib Hi Nahin won the UBL Literary Award for Best Urdu Non-Fiction book in 2019.[7]

Bibliography

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[8] Books

  • Din Dhal Chuka Tha (1993) (Urdu: دن ڈھل چکا تھا)
  • Chiragh Afreedam (2000) (Urdu: چراغ آفریدم)
  • Jadidiat Say Pas e Jadidiat Tak (2000) (Urdu: جدیدیت سے پس جدیدیت تک)
  • Jadid or Mabad Jadid Tanqid (2004, 2013) (Urdu: جدید اور مابعد جدید تنقید)
  • Lisaniat or Tanqid (2009, 2014, 2015) (Urdu: لسانیات اور تنقید)
  • Matn, Siaq or Tanzur (2013,2014) (Urdu: متن، سیاق اور تناظر)
  • Mabad Nau Abadiat, Urdu kay Tanzur MeiN (2013)[9] (Urdu: مابعد نو آبادیات، اردو کے تناظر میں)
  • Majid Amjid , Hayat, Sherait or Jamaliat (2014),[10][11] (Urdu: مجید امجد ، حیات ، شعریات اور جمالیات)
  • Saqafti Shankht or Istemari Ijaradari (2014) (Urdu: ثقافتی شناخت اور استعماری اجارہ داری)
  • Aalamgiriat aur Urdu Aur Deegar Mazameen (2015)[12] (Urdu: عالمگیریت اور اردو)
  • Urdu Adab ki Tashkeel e Jadid (2016) (Urdu: اردو ادب کی تشکیل جدید)
  • Khaak ki Mehak (2016) (Urdu: خاک کی مہک)
  • Uss Ko Ikk Shakhs Samajhna Tou Munasib Hi Nahin (2017) (Urdu: اس کو ایک شخص سمجھنا تو مناسب نہیں) [13]
  • HEIDELBERG KI DIARY (2017) [3] (Urdu: ہائیڈل برگ کی ڈائری)
  • Farishta Nahi Aaya (2017)[4] (Urdu: فرشتہ نہیں آیا)
  • Nazam Kaisay Parhain (2018) (Urdu: نظم کیسے پڑھیں)
  • Raakh Se Likhi Gai Kitaab (2018) [5] (Urdu: راکھ سے لکھی گئی کتاب)
  • Coloniality, Modernity and Urdu Literature (2020)[14] [6]
  • Aik Zamana Khatam Hua Hai (2020) [7] (Urdu: ایک زمانہ ختم ہوا ہے)
  • Jadeediyat aur Nauabadiyaat (2021) [8] (Urdu: جدیدیت اور نو آبادیات)
  • Yeh Qissa Kya Hai Maani Ka (2022) [9] (Urdu: یہ قصہ کیا ہے معنی کا)
  • Naye Naqaad ke Naam Khatoot (2023) [10] (Urdu: نئے نقاد کے نام خطوط)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://tns.thenews.com.pk/writers/nasir-a-nayyar/
  2. ^ "URDU CONFERENCE : The young(er) brigade makes its presence felt". 20 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Nasir Abbas Nayyar:The News on Sunday (TNS) » Weekly Magazine - the News International".
  4. ^ https://www.dawn.com/authors/7385/nasir-abbas-nayyar
  5. ^ "University of the Punjab".
  6. ^ "Nasir Abbas Nayyar".
  7. ^ "UBL Literary Awards 2019".
  8. ^ pu.edu.pk/images/publication/1325518905931_pub.pdf
  9. ^ Kidwai, Shafey (19 February 2015). "The subtext of the text". The Hindu.
  10. ^ "REVIEW: Majeed Amjad: Hayat, Shairiyaat aur Jamaliyaat". 14 December 2014.
  11. ^ Kidwai, Shafey (27 November 2015). "Metaphor as a mirror". The Hindu.
  12. ^ "A scholarly work | TNS - the News on Sunday". Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  13. ^ Won the UBL Literary Award for Best Urdu Non-Fiction book in 2019
  14. ^ "Coloniality, Modernity and Urdu Literature: Book review". The Asian Mirror. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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