Kanza Javed (Urdu: کنزا جاويد) is a Pakistani author and poet, best known for her novel, Ashes, Wine and Dust and various short stories.
Kanza Javed کنزا جاويد | |
|---|---|
| Native name | کنزا جاويد |
| Born | Lahore, Pakistan[1] |
| Occupation | Writer, Novelist, Poet |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Literary Fiction |
| Notable works | Ashes, Wine and Dust (novel)
Rani (short story) Stray Things Do Not Carry a Soul (short story) It Will Follow You Home (short story) Worry Doll (short story) |
Early life and education
editKanza Javed was born in Lahore, Pakistan.[1]
She received an MFA in Fiction from West Virginia University, where she won the late Rebecca Mason Perry Award. She was a short-term fellow at University of Massachusetts and a research scholar at Arizona State University; both grants were funded by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan.[2]
Career
editJaved published her debut book, Ashes, Wine and Dust, in 2015.[3][1][4] The novel was shortlisted for the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize. Javed started writing the book when she was 17, and was the first Pakistani and, as of 2020, the youngest writer to be nominated for the award.[5][6][7][8] She had intended to release her book at the Indian Kumaon Literary festival, but was temporarily denied a visa, and released it via Skype in cooperation with the festival instead.[8][9][10] Javed later released the book at the Jaipur Literary Festival.[citation needed]
Her short story, It Will Follow You Home, was published in American Literary Review (2020).[11] Her short story, Carry It All was published in The Punch Magazine (2020).[12] Her short story, Rani, won the 2020 International Literary Awards (The Reynolds Price Prize for Short Fiction) and was a finalist at Salamander Fiction Contest 2020.[13]
Her work was also selected as a finalist for The 51st New Millennium Award for Fiction (2021[14]) and The Robert Watson Literary Prize 2021 (Greensboro Review Literary Awards).[citation needed].
Her second book, "What Remains After a Fire" was short-listed for the 2022 Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards.[15] Javed was nominated as a Pakistan Super League's Hamaray Heroes 2023[clarification needed] and was presented with an award for her contribution in the field of Pakistani Literature at the final match.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Author Kanza Javed on her debut novel, Ashes, Wine And Dust". Elle (India). 22 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Pakistani women at ASU provide glimpse of culture 'Beyond the Hijab'". ASU Now: Access, Excellence, Impact. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Javed, Kanza (22 November 2015). "First fiction: a striking new novel from Pakistan". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "'Ashes, Wine and Dust' – is but our reality! | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Ashes, Wine and Dust: Unswerving, profound and painfully beautiful". 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "A rare talent | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Malhotra, Aanchal (2015-12-01). "Ashes, Wine and Dust: Kanza Javed's novel explores a love affair with Lahore". Images. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ a b "Pakistani women's status changing for the better: Author Kanza Javed (IANS Interview)". Greater Kashmir. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Pak author Kanza Javed, denied a visa, launches novel over Skype | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Pakistani author releases book over Skype at Kumaon Literary Festival". The Hindu. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ americanliteraryreview (2020-04-03). "Kanza Javed". American Literary Review. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Carry It All". The Punch Magazine.
- ^ "Salamander Magazine | a magazine for poetry, fiction, & memoirs". salamandermag.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "New Millennium Writing Awards 51 | 2021". New Millennium Writings. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "2022 Awards Program Results". Santa Fe Writers Project. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Hamaray Heroes powered by Kingdom Valley - Episode 34 l Kanza Javed, 18 March 2023, retrieved 2023-05-30