Saulat Nagi Explained

Saulat Nagi is an Australian-Pakistani writer. He has authored several books on socialism (Gramscian and Frankfurt schools) and history. He is a regular columnist ^[1] in one of Pakistan's leading English language dailies, the Daily Times. He has written for other Pakistani dailies too, including The Nation, The Asian Mirror and The Frontier Post, as well as for local and international web-based news portals.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} He is a medical doctor by training. He received his bachelor's degree in Medicine from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, followed by postgraduate training in Vienna.^{[6] [7]}

He has authored six books in Urdu language, which were reviewed by leading dailies in Pakistan (e.g. Dawn). Among them are two biographies, one about Che Guevara,^[8] and the other about Fidel Castro.^[9] Other published works include: “Socialism or Barbarism”; “The Origin of Monotheistic Religions”; “Capitalism: A Civilizational Clash or Civilization of Clash?”; and a book on poetry “The Promise of Love”.^{[10] [11] [12]} He also translated Lenin’s work “Materialism and Empirio-criticism” in Urdu.^[13] His first novel in English, titled "And When She Smiled" was published in 2017.^{[14] [15]}

In a whirlwind of intolerance,^[16] his home in Pakistan was attacked in 2014 but he escaped unhurt.^[17] He is based in Sydney, and spends his time between Australia and Pakistan.^{[18] [19]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr Saulat Nagi Archives - Daily Times. Daily Times. 2018-08-13.
2. News: Dr Saulat Nagi, Author at NewsCentral24x7. NewsCentral24x7. 2018-10-28. en-US.
3. News: Honour in one eye and death in the other. 2011-03-15. The Nation. 2018-11-17. en-US.
4. News: جینا ہے کہ مرنا ہے اک بار ٹھہر جائے — aik Rozan ایک روزن. 2018-03-19. aik Rozan ایک روزن. 2018-10-28. en-GB.
5. Web site: 14 July 2022 . Che Guevara: Facts and Fiction . The Asian Mirror.
6. Web site: Profiles. www.westernsydney.edu.au. 2018-10-28.
7. News: Better to be red than dead - Daily Times. 2017-11-18. Daily Times. 2018-10-28. en-US.
8. News: REVIEWS: A Hero Of Our Times. 2008-11-29. Dawn. 2018-08-13.
9. News: URDU LITERATURE: Castro and his Cuba. 2010-05-09. DAWN.COM. 2018-08-13.
10. News: An unfinished song. 2009-09-27. DAWN.COM. 2018-08-13.
11. News: Saulat Nagi — aik Rozan ایک روزن. aik Rozan ایک روزن. 2018-10-28. en-GB.
12. Web site: BOOK REVIEW: From Che to Faiz by Dr Amjad Parvez.. www.thefreelibrary.com. 2018-10-28.
13. Web site: Lenin's book in Urdu. www.interface.edu.pk. 2018-10-28.
14. News: And When She Smiled - Daily Times. 2017-09-27. Daily Times. 2018-08-13.
15. Book: Nāgī, Ṣaulat. And when she smiled .... 2017. Kitab Mahal. Edition first. Lahore.
16. News: Whirlwind of intolerance. Rehman. I.A.. 2014-02-20. DAWN.COM. 2018-10-28. en-US.
17. News: DT Columist Dr Saulat Nagi Escapes Unhurt After Attempt On His Life. 2018-10-28. en-US.
18. News: A sitting with Dr Saulat Nagi. . 2014-02-07. DAWN.COM. 2018-10-28. en-US.
19. News: Aspects of progressive literature discussed. Aslam. Irfan. 2013-12-23. DAWN.COM. 2018-10-28. en-US.