Saraswati Samman
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Edition 17 (2007) Winner
Naiyer Masud
ナイイェル・マスード
Naiyer Masud
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-01-01 （Lucknow, India）
- Died
- 2017-07-24 （Lucknow, India） age 81
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Urdu, Persian
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Lucknow, India
Career
- Occupations
- Urdu scholar, short story writer, Professor of Persian
- Active Years
- 1960-2017
- Affiliations
- Lucknow University
- Influenced By
- Franz Kafka
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu) | Taoos Chaman Ki Myna | — | Sahitya Akademi | Winner |
| 2007 | Saraswati Samman | Taoos Chaman Ki Myna | — | — | Winner |
Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu)
2001
Work:
Taoos Chaman Ki Myna
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Winner
Saraswati Samman
2007
Work:
Taoos Chaman Ki Myna
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ganjifa
Short story collectionA collection of short stories
FantasySecrecy
Simiya
Short story collectionA collection of short stories
FantasySecrecy
Itr-e-Kafoor
Short story collectionA collection of short stories
FantasySecrecy
Taoos Chaman Ki Myna
2000 Short story collectionA collection of short stories. Winner of Sahitya Akademi Award.
FantasyStrange reality
Translations by Author
- Translations of Franz Kafka into Urdu
Translations of Works
- The Snake Catcher
- Essence of Camphor
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- FantasticKafkaesqueSurreal
- Recurring Motifs
- SecrecyStrange realityMetamorphosis
Legacy
Renowned master of Urdu short stories and translator of Kafka into Urdu. Recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award and Saraswati Samman. Subject of a special 1997 issue of the Annual of Urdu Studies.