Shabbir Naqid is a distinguished Urdu critic, scholar, and poet known for his insightful and scholarly contributions to Urdu literary criticism. His work is marked by a deep engagement with both classical and modern Urdu literature, as well as with evolving literary theories. He has played a key role in shaping contemporary Urdu critical thought by incorporating structuralism, post-structuralism, and other modern critical frameworks into his analysis.
