Gurmani Center of Literature and Languages

Mon, 2019-05-13
On Friday, May 3, 2019, the Dean’s Office at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature organised a conference on the life and legacy of the late Eqbal Ahmad (1933–1999). Considered by many as an audacious outsider for whom...
Thu, 2018-11-15
On November 15, 2018, the inaugural performance of Khoka Natak was held at LUMS. It was the first of three performances to be held in the month of November. An initiative of Gurmani Centre, Khoka Natak has been organised and directed by Waqas Manzoor, currently pursuing his MEd at LUMS. He has an...
Wed, 2018-11-28
The Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature held its penultimate event in the Halqa-e-Danish series on, “Maestros of Raag” on Friday, November 16, 2018 with an audience exceeding over 200. The event was a lively discussion on poetry, literature and music and was hosted by the renowned music...
Wed, 2018-11-28
On November 15, 2018, the inaugural performance of Khoka Natak was held at LUMS. It was the first of three performances to be held in the month of November. An initiative of Gurmani Centre, Khoka Natak has been organised and directed by Waqas Manzoor, currently pursuing his MEd at LUMS. He has an...
Tue, 2018-11-20
Author of four award-winning Punjabi novels, Zahid Hassan—Research Associate at the Gurmani Centre for Langauges and Literature—has recently published his latest book of (Punjabi) fiction, Hijr Tērā Jē Pānī Mangē, a work which he claims to be of personal nature. Published by Singri Publications in...
Thu, 2018-11-15
"Tu shaheen hai basera kar pahardon ki chattano mai" Iqbal. Gad and Birgit Rausing Library in collaboration with LUMS Literary Society celebrated 141st birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal on November 13, 2018 at Academic Block, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Justice (R...
Tue, 2018-10-16
“One of the qualities of great art,” began Professor Bilal Tanweer, Co-Director LUMS Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature, “is that we go to it not just for information, but to be transformed.” And what a transformation the evening of October 4 was as the largest auditorium at LUMS was...
Fri, 2018-09-28
In line with its aim of promoting regional languages and literature and encouraging students to write and read, the Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature organises various activities at diverse platforms. To preserve and encourage literature in Urdu, the Centre publishes Bunyād, and the...