Sibte Hassan

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Syed Sibt-e-Hasan (Urdu: سید سبط حسن) (July 31, 1916 – April 20, 1986) was an eminent scholar, journalist and activist of Pakistan. He is regarded as the pioneer of Socialism and Marxism in Pakistan, as well as the moving spirit behind the Progressive Writers Association.

Life

Sibte Hasan was born on July 31, 1917 in Ambari Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh, India. He graduated from Aligarh Muslim University. For higher studies he went to Columbia University, USA. In 1942, Sibte Hasan joined the Communist Party of India. After partition of India, he migrated to Pakistan. He also served as editors of noted journals including; Naya Adab and Lail-o-Nehar. He died of a heart attack on April 20, 1986 in New Delhi while returning from a conference in India. He was buried in Karachi.

Work

Musa se Marx tak
Shehr-e-Nigaraan
Mazi ke Mazar
Pakistan main Tehzeeb ka Irtaqa
Inqilaab-e-Iran
Naveed-e-Fikr
Afkaar-e-Taza
Adab aur Roshan Khayali
Sukhan dar Sukhan
The Battle of Ideas in Pakistan
Bhagat Singh Our Us Ky Sathi
Marx Our Mashriq

External links

The Daily Dawn remembers Sibte Hasan

Persondata
Name	Sibte Hassan
Alternative names
Short description	Pakistani scholar
Date of birth	July 31, 1916
Place of birth	Ambari Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh
Date of death	April 20, 1986
Place of death	New Delhi

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