Mazhar Abro

Mazhar Abro

Mazhar Abro
Born Mazhar Hussain Abro
April 25, 1971
Kolab Jial, Khairpur District, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Ethnicity Sindhi
Citizenship Pakistani
Education Masters in Sindhi Literature, Masters in Economics
Period 1993–present
Genres Fiction
Subjects Short story and novel
Literary movement Progressive Movement
Spouse(s) Jamila Mazhar
Children

Ahmar Khan and Ahmed Khan "Jani" (Sons)

Roumasa and Iqra (Daughters)

Mazhar Abro (born April 25, 1971, Kolab Jial, Khairpur District, Sindh, Pakistan) is a Sindhi short story writer and novelist.

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Career

Mazhar Abro is the author of seven books and numerous columns, essays and TV dramas. Abro has won several awards, including the Pakistan Academy of Letters "Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai" National President Award. He has many new books awaiting publication.His books are publishing at a very fast rate.His novels and short stories stand out among his contemporaries. Abro’s short story book “Khuwab - Khota Sika” has enjoyed a lot of success and is widely regarded as one of the defining works in the Sindhi language. The short story "Khuwab-Khota Sika" is also translated into English. His novel "Khuwaban jo Safar" is the first online Sindhi novel.

Publications

Published by: Preet Publication Khairpur in 1993.

Published by: Venggas Publication Khairpur in 1998. Awarded “Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai” National President Award & Cash Prize by Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad.

Published by: Venggas Publication Khairpur in 2000.

Published by Venggas Publication Khairpur in 2000.

Published by Venggas Publication Khairpur in 2002.

Published by Venggas Publication Khairpur in 2009.

Awards

Regards

The most famous writers of Sindhi language (Late) Qamar Shahbaz, (Late) Khair-u-nissa Jafri, Augha Saleem, Abdul Qadir Junejo, Mahtab Mahboob, Nour-ul-huda Shah, Hamed Sindhi, Taj Balouch, Rasool Memon, Naseer Mirza And others have written the “critical appreciation” on Abro’s work and the prefaces of his books.

References

http://adabiyatepakistan.blogspot.com/2009/10/janab-mazhar-abro-receiving-best-book.html http://pal.gov.pk/home/shah-abdul-latif.html

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