Anisur Rahman

Anisur Rahman is a distinguished poet, translator, and literary critic whose work has shaped contemporary conversations around Indian writing and world literature. Formerly a Professor of English at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, he has published extensively on postcolonial literatures, comparative poetics, and South Asian voices. His translations have brought important Urdu and Hindi writers into English, making their works accessible to new generations of readers. Author of several critical studies and poetry collections, Rahman’s scholarship and verse reflect a deep engagement with identity, language, and the intersections of culture. Widely published and respected in academic as well as creative circles, he continues to contribute essays, translations, and poems to journals and anthologies across the world. His work exemplifies literature’s power to both question and connect across borders.