Esteemed Urdu Scholar CM Naim Dies at Age 89
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Esteemed Urdu scholar CM Naim dies at age 89
Renowned Urdu scholar, author and translator CM Naim died at age 89 on Wednesday in Chicago, his family has told the press. Naim’s love for Urdu literature was evident in the nearly 60 years he dedicated to painstakingly restore the language he feared was falling out of favour for good in the subcontinent. Born in Barabanki, he attended Lucknow University, followed by the University of California, Berkeley. In 1961, Naim joined the faculty of t…
CM Naim, a scholar and teacher who improvised to connect with students in America - 3 Quarks Daily
Mehr Farooqi in The Indian Express: Last night, a friend called to give me the sad news of Naim sahib’s passing. He had not been too well since suffering a stroke a couple of years ago but after returning from rehab his spirit was as indomitable as ever. He relished writing and wrote with zest; sparkling essays, columns and a weekly, later monthly, newsletter that he dispatched electronically to a large following. Naim sahib did not shy away fro…
Renowned Urdu Scholar Prof. CM Naim Passes Away at 89
New Delhi: Professor Choudhri Mohammed Naim, a towering figure in Urdu language and South Asian studies, passed away at the age of 89. Born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Naim was widely celebrated for his deep scholarship on Urdu literature, language politics, and culture. After completing his Master’s degree at Lucknow University in 1955, Naim moved to the United States to further his studies at the University of California, Berkeley. His academ…
One of Urdu’s Greatest Scholars, C.M. Naim, Passes Away
New Delhi: Barabanki-born scholar and one of the most respected experts on Urdu and other South Asian languages, professor C.M. Naim has died. He completed his Master’s in Lucknow University in 1955 before going to the University of California, Berkeley in the US, Naim was Professor Emeritus of South Asian Languages and Civilisations at the University of Chicago – a position which capped his decade-long association with the university where he t…
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