Shahnawaz Zaidi – A poet of Intellectual Consciousness & Conscience of Art

  ABSTRACT Shahnawaz Zaidi is Pakistan's famous artist and poet. He has been the Principal of College of  Art & Design  Punjab University  Only his four poetry collections have been publicly known till date and although his poetry assets are not that much but his poetry has been considered a great contribution to Urdu literature. He is a wise and intelligent person and keeps a great eye on his surroundings. He presented the serious issues of life and society through his poetry in a beautiful way and proved his exemplary artistic skills. His poetic style is very unique, due to his intellectual ability and artistic skills, Shahnawaz is highly ranked in modern poetry.                                              &nbsp

Ecocriticism: Basic Concerns

The main concern of Ecocriticism is to explore the relationship between literature and the physical environment. It analyzes the nature of expressions made in literary texts about nature and external environment. At its core, it is a reflexive study of literary texts, which foster anthropocentric power-based narratives. This paper describes the philosophical, ethical and political epistemology of Ecocriticism. In the Philosophical section, the arguments of Spinoza and Bacon are used, while in the Ethical section, the philosophies of Erne Naees are elaborated. In the political context, two sub-schools of Ecocriticism have been interpreted, Ecofeminism and postcolonial environmentalism. This is intended to show that the spread of Ecocriticism discussions in various academic and intellectual dimensions is not only an affirmation of its multidisciplinary approach. But also an argument for Ecocriticism to be a stable field of knowledge and literary Criticism

Imprints of Contemporaries on Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

Ahmed Nadim Qasmi is a prominent personality of Urdu literature. Much has written about him. But still some hidden angels are there to be unveil. In thi article it has been analyzed that how Ahmed Nadim Qasmi was influenced by his contemporary literary figures. We have found a lot of examples that Ahmed Nadim Qasmi used to get inspiration from his close friends or literary mentores. This study will bring in light a new angle for studying Nadim’s art and thought. By using comparative analysis, examples from poetic and fictinal works of the contemporaries of Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi are brought forth to argue that Qasmi had a great ability to assimilate the tone, style and themes of other literati.  &nbsp

Leelawati aur Chandrawati ka Qissa (1868): Introduction, Analysis and Editing

During the 19th century in India, women were often restricted from pursuing education beyond basic literacy and domestic skills. The prevalent belief was that a woman's primary role was to take care of the household and raise children, and therefore higher education for women was seen as unnecessary. However, there were individuals and organizations who recognized the importance of educating women and advocated for their right to receive a formal education. One of the key figures in the promotion of women's education during this time was social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy, who believed that educating women was essential for the progress of society. Despite these efforts, the curriculum for women's education during the 19th century was primarily focused on practical skills such as sewing, cooking, and childcare, rather than providing a well-rounded education. However, there were attempts to introduce subjects like literature, science, and social studies into the curriculum for girls, albeit on a limited scale. The status of women's education in 19th century India was marked by significant challenges and limitations. While there were efforts to promote female education by notable individuals and organizations, the prevailing societal norms and restrictions hindered the progress of women's education during this time. It was not until much later that significant strides were made in improving women's access to education and expanding the scope of their studies. By chosing a qissa of ninteenth century my aim here is to introduce the efforts by local scribes in female education. The story genre was used to pursuade females in didactic works. The qissa at hand “Leela wati o Chandrawati ka Qissa” was published from government press and in a short time its 2nd edition went out, which shows its populartiy.&nbsp

The Theatre of the Absurd With Reference to Modernism

A reasonable introduction to the theater of the absurd is available in Urdu literary and scholarly circles, especially of Samuel Beckett's world-renowned play Waiting for Godot, which has had at least two translations in Urdu and one in Punjabi. One Urdu translation was done by Krishan Chandra which was published in Shab Khoon. The second rendering was made by Shafiq Naz, which was published in 2006. Most of the English graduate syllabuses at Pakistani universities include Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. This play has becom a source of introducing theatre of the absurd here in Pakistan and there is no doubt that this play is representative of this theater, however, The Chairs by Eugene Ionesco is another good example of the theatre of the absurd. The importance of The Chairs is not less but today its importance has come out more openly because of its clearer and direct talks on the issues of communication and language

The Role of Solitude in the Uniqueness of Nayyar Masud's Narrator

Nayyar Masud is one of the most influential fiction writers of modern Urdu Literature. Understanding his fiction has always been a challenge for critics.Urdu critics and some Western critics have tried their best to understand him. Some have compared him to Kafka, some to Borges.A great fiction writer has so many layers of meaning that it can be analyzed from many perspectives. In this article, Nayyar Masud is studied from the perspective of the narrator or protagonist. Solitude is the main problem of the narrator. When his family does not understand him, he creates his own world. He lives his life at every level parallel to the society and is satisfied. In this article we have discussed his different stories. Tried to analyze such characters. Tried to know the difference between loneliness and solitude.An attempt has been made to examine the reasons for the isolation of the characters in these stories and the changes that took place in their inner selves as a result.The story of Nayyer is not written on the basis of the main event but on the basis of how the narrator sees and experiences life. This is what we have tried to prove in this article

Author: Poststructuralist Discourse (and the Concerns of Intizar Hussain)

This article begins by discussing the author's intention in relation to Russian formalism and new criticism, and then proceeds to explore the ideas about the author in post-structuralist discourse. It alludes to the social, political, and philosophical aspects of the differences between Western and Urdu criticism on this matter. Intizar Hussain, an important Urdu writer, expressed reservations in this regard, so his concerns are presented alongside a detailed analysis of the views of Roland Barthes, Jacques Derrida, and Michel Foucault. This is done to clarify the author's concept in the words of these Western intellectuals and to elucidate the nature of the concerns raised by Urdu writer

Parbala: An Important Dramatic Character

Urdu litreture has many genres like Gazal Nazam, Novel, short story and Drama.Sadarshan is one of the earlier renowned short story writers in Urdu, having potential of drama writing equally. His stories have romantic aura.  Parbala is one of his importent charector of his drama Parbal.He wrote this dramma in 1925. In This article using the close reading methods, the salient features of this characters are brought forth. It is argued that despite the social and cultural bounds of his time, Sudrashan has created a feminine character that has courageous personality and who had the capcity to turn the tables. In Parbla we can find a balance between hard core femininism and sublime qualities of traditional culture.       &nbsp

Sensibility of Urdu Ghazal in 21st Century

Ghazal is the most famous genre of literature in Urdu poetry that has maintained its existence and identity in all eras. In this research paper, the poetry collections and magazines published during the last twenty-three years have been discussed. This paper also deals with the general perception that the proliferation of themes in Urdu ghazal has harmed the traditions of Urdu ghazal. Writers from the sixties and seventies have a deep insight into the life of the ghazal and at the same time they have the classical values of the ghazal. In the modern era, the changing behavior of man at the social level is the important topic of this era. This research paper brings forward the trends of Urdu Ghazal in these years

Hermeneutics and Multiplicity of Interpretation

Hermeneutics has been popular trend to understand philosophical interpretations of distinct texts for centuries. It has been helpful to grasp the comprehension approach of religious, philosophical as well as legal texts.  It is fact about the role of the hermeneutics to manifold literary pieces. hermeneutics deals reciprocated to history, civilization, philosophy and psychology as context and perspective and numerous meanings have been deducted from the triangle of reader, text and recitation. It will be fascinating and interesting to know the role of hermeneutics in Urdu criticism and it varied understanding   of its literature. This research paper will highlight the prime foundation, limits and parameters of hermeneutics for the multiplicity of meaning and interpretation in Urdu criticism would also be examined.&nbsp