Shahrukh Husain
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Shahrukh Husain (Urdu: شاہ رخ حسین), born 28 April 1950, is an author of Pakistani origin who specializes in fiction, non-fiction, and screenwriting. She is also a psychotherapist, folklorist, and storyteller. She is a quarterly contributor of sets of 6 pieces to Radio 1 (18+ per year), an occasional presenter of Something Understood for Radio 4, a commentator on film censorship for BBC, and writes occasional book review on radio and to literary magazines. She currently resides in London.
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The Wisdom of Mulla Nasruddin – 2006, Scholastic Books Muhammad, the Messenger – tales from the life of the Prophet of Islam, linked together by a ‘frame’ story. A novel for young people written with Samira Shackle (Shahrukh Husain's 16 year old daughter) 2005, Puffin Ancient Civilisations – series of 8 books on seminal aspects, Evans Brothers – Egypt, Greece, Roman, Vikings. Written and published during first RLF year. (USA co-editions) The Virago Book of Erotic Myths and Legends, Virago Press (Editions in Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, Finnish, Czech, Brazilian Rumanian, Turkish,) Temptresses, The Virago Book of Evil Women, Virago Press Tales from the Opera, Barefoot, Books (Editions in Finnish, Korean, Greek, USA) (Bestseller) What Do We Know About Islam? – (children’s non-fiction), Wayland. The Goddess – (non-fiction), Little, Brown/Duncan Baird Publishers, UK 1997; various US editions including university presses. (Bestseller) Women Who Wear the Breeches – Virago (US: Handsome Heroines, Anchor Doubleday) Dutch, German and US editions The Virago Book of Witches – Virago (US – Faber: Daughters of the Moon – other language editions in Dutch, German, Portuguese) (bestseller) Makka – Evans Brothers, 1993 (now in 4th ed) Exploring Indian Food – Mantra Publishing Focus on India – Hamish Hamilton, 1986 (in 5th edition) Demons, Gods and Holy Men from Indian Myth and Legend – Eurobook Urdu Literature, with C. Shackle and D. Matthews – Third World Publications
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In Progress Maharaja Project – commissioned by Gurinder Chadha, Bend It Films and UK Film Council. Beast of the East and A Day in the Lightning – two treatments in early stages of development with Rocket pictures for first-look with Disney Ottoman Love Song – partial adaptation of The Road to Baghdad by Gunel Egun
No! – issue based movie about female genital mutilation, Seagull Entertainment, USA (For the UN film unit) Marianne – feature film adapted from a Japanese thriller by Shizuko Nazuki for Quintas Films, France – in development Lilah – rewrite of a romantic fantasy set in turn-of-the-century Kashmir for Buena Vista Films (Disney), executive producer Goldie Hawn. 1994 In Custody – collaborated on the adaptation of Anita Desai’s book of the same title for Merchant-Ivory Productions. Nominated for Best Oscar in a Foreign Language, 1994 and received the President of India’s Gold Award for Best Film, 1994.
Plays A Thousand and One Nights (the story of Shehrazad) – a Christmas play for Unicorn Theatre (this sold more seats than any previous Unicorn Christmas show) The Dreamseller – a children’s play with an anti-drugs theme for schools, performed through puppet theatre.
Contributions to books and radio The Sexual Imagination – various contributions, (Cape – ed. Harriet Gilbert), 1993
