Narrative And Semantic Dimensions In Nayyar Masood’s Short Stories

Abstract

In the eighth decade of the twentieth century, a notable addition to Urdu fiction was Nayyar Masood emerged as prominent Urdu fiction writer. a talented short story writer. Masood's narrative style, structure, and themes were influenced by the contemporary wave of modernism in literature, characterized by symbolism, stream of consciousness, surrealism, and abstraction. During this period, many short story writers adhered to critics' expectations. Nayyar Masood skilfully evaded such constraints and introduced innovative fictional techniques like essayistic narratives, mythical elements, magical realism, autobiographical elements, sketch writings and monologues in his stories. These unique techniques endowed Masood's short stories with distinctive narrative and semantic dimensions. This research article aims to elucidate the distinct traits of Nayyar  Masood's short stories and his contributions towards Urdu Literature.