Anis Nagi
Anis Nagi (1939–2010) was a Pakistani poet, novelist and critic who lectured at the Government College, Faisalabad and Government College, Lahore.
Anis Nagi
- Name
- Anis Nagi
- Born
- 1939
- Birthplace
- Sheikhupura, Pakistan
- Died
- 7 October 2010
- Place of death
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Occupation
- * Poet
- Awards
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
- Nationality
- Pakistan · British Raj
- Education
- Government College University · University of the Punjab
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Key facts
• Name — Anis Nagi • Born — 1939 • Birthplace — Sheikhupura, Pakistan • Died — 7 October 2010 • Place of death — Lahore, Pakistan • Children — 2 • Alma Mater — * University of the Punjab • Punjab University Oriental College • Government College, Lahore • Occupation — * Poet • teacher • Workplaces — * Government College, Faisalabad • Government College, Lahore • Awards — Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Early life and education
Early life and education
Nagi was born in 1939 in the Punjabi city Sheikhupura and studied at Muslim High School No 2 before attending Government College, Lahore and MA in Urdu (First Class First-Gold Medalist) from Punjab University Oriental College. He earned his PhD from the University of the Punjab. Whilst lecturing at Government College, Faisalabad and Government College, Lahore, Nagi passed the Pakistan Civil Service exam and became a member of the 1965 batch, eventually reaching grade 21 before he retired.
Works
Works
Nagi was at the forefront of the Urdu Literary Movement in the 1960s and authored 79 books including poetry, novels, translations, short stories, and critical reviews. He worked on Iqbal, Manto, Ghalib and Bulleh Shah and was one of the pioneers of Azad Nazam and Nayee Shairie.
Selected works
Selected works
* * • Anīs Nāgī. 1969. Shiʻrī Lassāniyāt. Lāhaur: Kitābiyāt. • انىس ناگى and انيس ناگى. 1984. سعادت حسن منٹو. Lāhaur: جمالىات،.
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Sheikhupura.
Birth place
Lahore.
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Death and legacy
Nagi died on 7 October 2010 in Lahore after suffering a cardiac arrest and directed that his books be donated to the Punjab Public Library. Nagi was posthumously awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in 2022 for his work in literature.
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- 1.Ahmed, Shoaib. Anis Nagi dies in harness. 8 October 2010.
- 2.Governor confers civil awards on 12 personalities. www.thenews.com.pk.
- 3.Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff. 126 people to get civil awards for their distinguished work. DAWN.COM. 2021-08-15.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Shāhīn Muftī. Anīs Nāgī : shak̲h̲ṣiyat aur fan. 2007. 978-969-472-207-8.
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