Abbas Raza Nayyar

Poet and Academic

Prof. Abbas Raza Nayyar  is Professor and Head, Department of Urdu, University of Lucknow. 

A first-class academic and a lecturer, he has authored 32 books and over 75 research articles in reputed national and international journals. His recent acclaimed work is a book on Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. 

He has received major honours including Yash Bharti Samman (2016), Bhasha Samman (2016), International Risai Adab Award (2014), Urdu Anjuman Award Berlin (2016), and Allama Iqbal International Award (2016).