Salman Sarwat

Dr Salman Sarwat is a promising poet in the younger generation of Urdu poets, who attracted attention with his own style in Urdu free verse poetry through the uniqueness of subjects and treatment. His poetry reflects urban sensitivities, dilemmas of contemporary episteme, and existential crises. Writing critiques, literary essays, and short stories, the first collection of his poetry ‘Living with Metaphors’ was published in 2020. He has read his work at various literary festivals, and his poetry and other writings have also been published in renowned literary and scholarly journals. Salman Sarwat is from Karachi; starting his career in the corporate sector, he served at an oil refinery and bank. He is currently associated with a public sector university, where he teaches financial management, philosophy, and research.