Baqar Naqvi Explained
| Baqar Naqvi |
| Birth Name: | Syed Mohammad Baqar Naqvi (Late) |
| Birth Date: | 1936 2, df=yes |
| Occupation: | Urdu poet
prose writer and translator
Retired CEO |
| Education: | CII London, Chartered Insurer |
| Genre: | Ghazal/Nazm/Prose/Translation |
| Notableworks: | Nobel Adabiyaat
EFU Saga
Masnooei Zehaanat
Barqiyaat
Daaman
Ganga, Jamna, Saaraswati
Khulyay ki Dunya
Alfred Nobel
Moti Moti Rang
Mutthi Bhar Taaray
Taaza Hava |
| Spouse: | Feroza Naqvi |
Baqar Naqvi (4 February 1936 – 13 February 2019) was a Pakistani poet, prose writer and translator in Urdu.[1] His work includes Urdu Poetry (genres - Ghazal and Nazm) Urdu Prose – Short stories, scientific publications, and translations in Urdu language.
His work on matters related to Alfred Nobel is first in the Urdu language.
A chartered insurer by profession, qualified ISO 9000 Lead Auditor, Baqar served as an assistant director of operations in CCL Assurance Ltd, London; executive director of EFU Life Assurance, and, twice as chief executive of ALLIANZ-EFU Health Insurance.[2]
He died on 13 February 2019, aged 83.[3]
Published titles
- Hundred Years of Nobel Peace—Prose - (2012)
- Nobel Adabiyaat (Nobel Literature of 20th Century) Prose
- EFU Saga – (History) Urdu Translation - (2007)
- Msnooei Zehaanat (Artificial Intelligence) a brief review
- Barqiyaat - (Electronics) with Brief History of Inventions
- Daaman - Complete Poetic work (2005)
- Ganga, Jamna, Saaraswati - Selected Poems in Hindi
- Khaliyay ki Duniya (Genetics) - Prose (2001)
- Alfred Nobel - Life and Work - Prose (1999)
- Moti Moti Rang (Colored Pearls) - Poetry (1994)
- Mutthi Bhar Taaray (A Handful of Stars) - Poetry (1989)
- Taaza Hava (Fresh Air) - (1986)
Recognition
- UBL-JANG Literary Excellence Award 2010 for the category Best Urdu Prose for the book Nobel Adbiyaat[4]
- Taaza Hava - 'Best Book in the West' Award by Urdu Markaz International, Los Angeles
- Several Urdu Magazines have published Special Articles and insertions on Baqar Naqvi's work and contribution to Urdu Language.
Notes and References
- Web site: Gunter Gross's Urdu translation and Baqar Naqvi's hat-trick. Rauf. Parekh. 1 April 2013. DAWN.COM.
- Web site: Baqar Naqvi. baqarnaqvi.yolasite.com. 2019-02-16.
- Web site: اردو کے ممتاز مترجم اور سینئر شاعر باقر نقوی انتقال کر گئے . 2019-02-15 . ARYNews.tv . ur . 2019-02-18.
- Web site: UBL-JANG LITERARY EXCELLENCE AWARD . 2023-03-08 . www.docstoc.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007061117/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/80692763/UBL-JANG-LITERARY-EXCELLENCE-AWARD . 2012-10-07 .
