Naiyer Masud | |
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| Born | 1936 (1936) |
| Died | (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Indian |
Naiyer Masud (1936 – 24 July 2017)[1] was an IndianUrdu scholar andshort story writer.[2][3][4]
Masud was born inLucknow and spent nearly all his life there, working until his retirement as a Professor ofPersian atLucknow University.
Masud was the son ofMasud Hassan Rizvi, also a Lucknow University Professor of Persian, a scholar ofdastaan who was awarded the 'Padma Shri' for 'Literature and Education' in 1970. He is the elder brother of the satiristAzhar Masud.
Masud is the author of many scholarly books and translations (notably ofKafka), but is best known for his short stories, collected in the volumesGanjifa,Simiya,Itr-e-kaafoor, andTaoos Chaman Ki Myna. For the last, he was awarded the 2001Urdu prize of the Sahitya Akademi and theSaraswati Samman in 2007.
He received the honor of being the subject of the entire 1997 issue of theAnnual of Urdu Studies.[5]
A large selection of his stories have been translated into English byM.U. Memon in the volumesThe Snake Catcher andEssence of Camphor.
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