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The Literary Catalogue is a digital platform dedicated to documenting, celebrating, and promoting the voices of South Asian writers across the globe. It serves as a comprehensive repository of author profiles, showcasing the rich literary traditions, linguistic diversity, and contemporary creativity of the region. By connecting readers, researchers, and publishers with authentic information about South Asian literature, the platform aims to enhance global visibility for established and emerging writers, fostering cross-cultural appreciation and dialogue through the power of words.

Farhat Ehsas

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Farhat Ehsas is a distinguished Urdu poet, journalist, translator and thinker whose writings remain in close and living contact with the social, cultural and political realities...

Shamsur Rahman Faruqi

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In the vast narrative of South Asian literature, few figures have commanded the intellectual authority of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi. A polymath in the truest sense—poet, theorist,...

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

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In the vast landscape of Bengali literature, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay stands as a bridge between imagination and reality—a writer whose stories have charmed both children and...

Selina Hossain

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Selina Hossain, one of Bangladesh’s most celebrated and accomplished novelists, was born on 14 June 1947 to A. K. Mosharrof Hossain and Mariamennesa Bakul. Her literary journey...

Lakshminath Bezbarua

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Lakshminath Bezbarua (1864–1938) stands as a towering figure in modern Assamese literature, hailed as the father of the Assamese short story and revered as the...

Quamrul Hooda Faridi

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Prof. Mohamed Quamrul Hooda Faridi stands as a distinguished scholar and academic in the field of Urdu literature, currently serving as a professor in the Department of Urdu at...

Shahzad Anjum

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Prof. Shahzad Anjum stands as a towering figure in the realm of Urdu language and literary scholarship, whose life’s journey traces a vibrant arc from the historical city of...

Siraj Ajmali

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In the illustrious world of Urdu literature, where timeless tradition gracefully intertwines with the dynamic energy of modern scholarship, Professor Syed Sirajuddin Ajmali shines...

Abu Bakar Abbad

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Dr. Abu Bakar Abbad has carved a distinct niche in the rich and vibrant terrain of Urdu literature, emerging as one of the most insightful and dedicated scholars of contemporary...

Mohammad Kazim

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Professor Mohammad Kazim: A Scholar of Stage and Spirit Professor Mohammad Kazim stands as one of the eminent figures in contemporary Urdu scholarship, a dramatist whose creative...