Gopi Chand Narang is a major Urdu critic, theorist, and linguist. He has the distinction of being recognized by the Presidents of both India and Pakistan. A writer, literary critic and scholar, Prof. Narang is unique in holding this record. He was awarded the prestigous Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) by the Government of Pakistan and Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by the Government of India.

His works have brought him several other laurels also, some of which include the Mazzini Gold Medal from Italy, Amir Khusro Award from Chicago, Ghalib Award, the Canadian Academy of Urdu Language and Literature Award, and the European Urdu Writers Society Award. The Sahitya Akademi conferred on him its prestigious Fellowship in 2009. Narang has also authored books in Hindi and English. Some of his most famous books are Sakhtiyaat Pas-e-Sakhtiyaat, Urdu Ghazal Aur Hindustani Zehn o Tehzeeb, Urdu Ki Taleem Ke Lisaniyati Pehlu, and Urdu Language and Literature: Critical Perspectives etc. A strong advocate of Urdu, he rues the fact that this language has been a victim of politicization as he believes that Urdu has its roots in India and is a sister language of Hindi.

Poet and short story writer, Saifi Premi is known for his association with Progressive Writers Movement. He was born on 02 January, 1913, at a place called Gonnaur in Badayun district of Uttar Pradesh. He received his early education at Badayun and started writing poetry at an early age. Abr Ahsani Gonnauri was his mentor. In 1952, he got associated with the Progressive Writers Movement and also served as the Secretary of the Association at its Jamia Nagar branch in Delhi. 
Saifi Premi’s published works include Khalish, Hamaare Muhaaware, Manzilein Pyar Ki, Jigar Barelavi: Shakhsiyat aur Fun, Haayaat-e Ismail Merathi, and a translation of a novel from Hindi called Aadhi Ghadi.