Nasir Abbas Nayyar (Urdu: ناصر عباس نیر) is a Pakistani Urdu language writer, critic, columnist and essayist. 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.[1]

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Nasir Abbas Nayyar ناصر عباس نیر
Nasir Abbas in Istanbul
Born	Nasir Abbas ناصر عباس (1965-04-25) 25 April 1965 (age 57) Jhang, Pakistan
Occupation	Urdu writer essayist critic columnist instructor at LUMS
Nationality	Pakistani
Citizenship	Pakistan
Education	Ph.D Urdu
Alma mater	Government College (University) Faisalabad, Pakistan
Notable works	Jadid 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
Spouse	Tahira Asmat
Children	Armughan Ahmad, Usama Ali, Areeb Shahnaz
Website
nasirabbasnayyar.com

Personal life

Nayyar was born on 25 April 1965 in a village of Jhang. He did his matriculation^{[clarification needed]} 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.

He is serving as associate professor at Institute of Urdu Language & Literature, Punjab University, Lahore in Urdu Literature. He served as Director General of Urdu Science Board from December, 2017 till December, 2020.

Bibliography

[2] 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: جدید 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)[3] (Urdu: مابعد نو آبادیات، اردو کے تناظر میں)
• Majid Amjid , Hayat, Sherait or Jamaliat (2014),[4][5] (Urdu: مجید آمجد ، حیات ، شعریات اور جمالیات)
• Saqafti Shankht or Istemari Ijaradari (2014) (Urdu: ثقافتی شناخت اور استعماری اجارہ داری)
• Aalamgiriat aur Urdu Aur Deegar Mazameen (2015)[6] (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) [7]
• HEIDELBERG KI DIARY (2017) (Urdu: ہائیڈل برگ کی ڈائری)
• Farishta Nahi Aaya (2017) (Urdu: فرشتہ نہیں آیا)
• Parhain (2018) (Urdu: نظم کیسے پڑھیں)
• Raakh Se Likhi Gai Kitaab (2018) (Urdu: راکھ سے لکھی گئی کتاب)
• Coloniality, Modernity and Urdu Literature (2020)
• Aik Zamana Khatam Hua Hai (2020) (Urdu: ایک زمانہ ختم ہوا ہے)
• Jadeediyat aur Nauabadiyaat (2021) (Urdu: جدیدیت اور نو آبادیات)

See also

• List of Pakistani writers
• List of Urdu writers
• Wazir Agha
• Majeed Amjad

References