Intizar Hussain

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Intizar Hussain is a renowned Pakistani Urdu fiction writer.He is recognized as a living-legend in Pakistan.[1][2][3]

Biography

Intizar Hussain (Urdu:انتظار حسین) was born on December 7, 1923 in Dibai, Bulandshahr, India, and migrated to Pakistan in 1947. He gained a master's degree in Urdu and another in English literature. He writes short stories and novels in Urdu, and also columns for newspapers in English. Some of his Urdu columns are archived at Urdu-Columns.com.

He has received many awards in Pakistan, India and the Middle East, and has also been nominated for the "Man Booker International Award" in 2013.[4] The Seventh Door and Leaves are among his books translated into English. He has translated works from English to Urdu. His writings include "Basti", "Hindustan Se Aakhri Khat", "Agay Samander hai", "Shehr-e-Afsos", "Jataka Tales" and "Wo Jo Kho Gaye". He received the Lifetime Achievement award at the Lahore Literary Festival in 2012. Intizar Hussain has been included in finalists of Man Booker International prize 2013.

Thoughts

Hussain believes that two forces have risen in contemporary Pakistan: women and the mullahs. He also acknowledged his study and influence of the Buddhist texts and the Mahabharata.[5]

Recognition

Intizar Hussain is one of those legends who got appreciation and recognition in his life. on Saturday, December, 7th 2013, Pakistani news channel Geo [6] celebrated his birthday,[7]" on TV screens.

References

  1. ↑ Imtiaz, Saba (February 5, 2011). "Karachi Literature Festival: ‘Book’ your seat for this ride". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  2. ↑ "'A new generation which writes in English has arrived and the era seems to be theirs'". 
  3. ↑ Abbasi, Shahid (December 7, 2013). "'Pakistan celebrating 90th Birthday of Living Legend Intizar Hussain'". Pakistan Tribe. Retrieved 07 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ http://dawn.com/2013/01/25/intizar-among-nominees-for-uk-literary-prize/
  5. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/13/festival-the-best-of-urdu-other-pakistani-languages.html
  6. ↑ http://www.geo.tv
  7. ↑ http://www.pakistantribe.com/story/2617/pakistan-celebrating-90th-birthday-of-living-legend-intizar-hussain/
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