INDEX OF Authors

Popular short story writer, novelist and playwright, known for his romantic style of rendition

Well-known poet and editor of literary journal 'Istefsaar'

Pakistani poet, journalist, and translator known for his book containing translations of Sindhi literature

A poet known for his poems on personalities, incidents, festivals, and topical issues. Also wrote a play called 'Hindustani Soorma'

Noted fiction writer and playwright from Pakistan.

One of the founders of modern Urdu criticism.

Prominent poet who mastered the poetic idiom of Lucknow poetry.

One of the prominent poets of Pakistan known for his unique responses to modern-day social issues in his Ghazals and Nazms

Prominent among the poets of Kashmir, published two collections, 'Raaste Manzilein' and 'Patta Patta'

Prominent post-modern poet who went missing in 1996

A poet to draw upon traditional poetics, published several poetry collections

A prominent poet and scholar of Lucknow, a disciple of Dagh and Natiq Gulawathhi, known for his annotations of Ghalib and Hafiz, and editing the works of the earliest women poets of Urdu

A poet of humour; published a collection of poems 'Andaaz-e-Bayaan'

Poet and writer, known for his critical work on childrens’ literature

A poet and journalist from Haryana; also the editor of a newspaper called 'Paigham'

Contempory Pakistani poet having a popular appeal.

Prominent poet from Mumbai, well-known to connoisseurs of serious poetry.

Prominent Pakistani poet and translator; translated select works from world literature including Tagore’s Gitanjali

Prominent poet of classical mould from Nengal, known for his 'Tazkira 'Sukhan-e-Shoara'.

Known for his poems written in the praise of God and the prophet

A disciple of Jigar Moradabadi, known for his poetry of classical tenor

Known for his religious and reformative poetry, a disciple of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanavi

A prominent scholar, author, translator, and novelist of twentieth century. Had a keen eye on the socio-cultural life of Lucknow.

Popular Poet with dominant romantic shades celebrating love and life.

Known for his songs and poems of deep social consciousness; also a translator of Punjabi poetry

One of the poets to emerge from Bihar in the 80s

Prominent poet and journalist, also the editor of 'Zamindaar', an important newspaper of his times. Also authored 'Zikr-e-Iqbal' and 'Muslim Sahaafat Hindustan Mein'

A prominent literary figure from Bihar known for his poetry and other poetical compositions on a variety of subjects.

A major poet to emerge in the 60s; known for his poetry of higher consciousness and intense emotional nature