Shaukat Thanvi
Shaukat Thanvi (1904–1963), was a Pakistani essayist, columnist, novelist, short story writer, broadcaster, playwright, sketch-writer and poet.
Shaukat Thanvi was born in Bandraban, Uttar Pradesh, British India, on February 2, 1904. Shaukat Thanvi was a prolific writer and penned some sixty books which include collections of short stories and humorous essays, plays and novels. He was also a poet and Guharistan is a collection of his poetry published early in his career.
He died on May 4, 1963 and was buried in the graveyard of MIAN MIR, Lahore which is located front of Radio Pakistan Lahore. (Courtesy: Abu Hasan Naghmi, USA)
Awards
- He received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 1963.
Filmography
- Gulnaar (1963)
References
External links
Seesh Mehal. Pensketches by Shaukat Thanvi:
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