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Title معاصر اردو تنقید کے فکری زاویے: ترقی پسند،جدیدت اور مابعد جدیدیت کے تناظر میں منتخب ناقدین کا فکری مطالعہ

Author(s) Taseer Hussain

Abstract Title: Intellectual Aspects of Contemporary Urdu Criticism : An Intellectual Study Of Selected Critics in the Context Of Progressive Modernism And Postmodernism My MPhil Urdu Research Dissertation is related to the intellectual study of selected Urdu critics in the context of progressive, modernity and post-modernism, intellectual aspects of contemporary Urdu criticism. Contemporary Urdu criticism of selected critics those belong to literary circles of Islamabad and Rawalpindi has three major schools which shows a healthy tradition of current literary scenario. In the first chapter, Progressivism in Urdu literature has a history of almost 87 years. There has been profound effect on writings through the Progressive Writers Association started in 1936. Progressivism created a wide trend of realism with a principle of “Art for the sake of life”. It also led to the message of social change, poverty and class consciousness. There is an important tradition of progressive literature in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Dr Ravish Nadim is one of the latest and prominent representatives of this thought. He is known as progressive critic and poet as well as the secretary of Progressive Writers Association Islamabad and Rawalpindi. He does not think the literature without its relation with ideology. He has been played a vital role through his writings. His major expression consists of history, colonialism with special effect of socio-political and class based critical analysis. He believes in multi disciplinary approach with the Marxian paradigm to probe in creative texts. His clarity and commitment with the progressive ideology helped him to be introduced as an important critic during last 25 years. In the second chapter , Dr Salahuddin Darwesh is a critic. He has been working as a writer for last 30 years. His writings show many changes of ideologies and thoughts. He started from progressivism but inclined towards modernism sonly. But his rational thinking and scientific approach stayed remain. It was humanism X which pushed him towards modernism. That is why he is justifies for materialism and liberty for human being. On the other hand he observes frustration of modern man due to determinism spread in underdeveloped countries. Dr Darwesh presents himself as a post modernist too. But his majority of writings bring him with a modernist approach after his early tendency of progressivism. He stands with capitalism and thinks it inevitable for the development of humankind. In the third chepter, There are many theories to analyze and understand postmodern conditions of contemporary age. Some of them have progressive and pro people approach. Dr Farrukh Nadeem claims himself to deal with them. Though he has been established within last decade but he is known for his critical writings with such post modern approach. He deals with the discourse of space, power and colonization in literature. As a post modern critic he does not accept the role of ideology but he has become a representative of deconstructionism. All discussion of the research paper is briefly summaries in last chapter.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

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Department Urdu

Language Urdu

Publication Date 2023-04-06

Subject Urdu

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