Khalida Hussain (Urdu: خالدہ حسین; 18 July 1937 – 11 January 2019) was a Pakistani fiction writer and novelist of Urdu.[1][2][3] She introduced a new trend in Urdu fiction writing, she mostly wrote stories on real life and was regarded as the best fiction writer in Pakistan after Intizar Hussain.[4] Khalida's novel Kaghazi Ghat (Paper Wharf) was her last novel in Urdu Literature.[4]
Khalida Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khalida Asghar 18 July 1937 Lahore, Punjab Province, British Raj |
| Died | 11 January 2019 (aged 81) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Fiction writer, novelist and critic |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Lahore College for Women University Oriental College, Lahore University of the Punjab |
| Years active | 1956 – 2017 |
| Notable works | Kaghazi Ghat |
| Notable awards | Pride of Performance (2006) |
Early life and education
editBorn as Khalida Asghar in Lahore on 18 July 1937,[5] her father, A. G. Asghar was vice chancellor of University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.[5][6] Khalida completed her BA from the Lahore College for Women University. Later she received a master's degree from University of the Punjab, Lahore.[5] She got her Masters in Literature from the University of the Punjab.[5] She shifted to Islamabad after her marriage, then Karachi and returned to Islamabad.[2][5]
Career
editKhalida Hussain chose teaching as her career besides being a writer.[5] She started short story writing in 1956. Many compilations of her short stories have been published, which include Pehchaan (1982), Darwaza (1984), Masroof Aurat, Hain Khaab Main Hunooz and Mein Yahan Hun. She also authored a novel Kaghazi Ghat.[6][1]
Awards and recognition
edit- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006 for her services in Urdu Literature.[7]
Death
editShe died on 11 January 2019 at the age of 81 in Islamabad, Pakistan. In her old age, she was getting weak with some chronic illnesses.[5][8]
Works
editShort stories
edit- Pehchaan (1981)[1]
- Darwaza (1982)[1][2]
- Masroof Aurat (1989)[1]
- Hain Khaab Main Hunooz (1995)
- Mein Yahan Hun (2005)[2]
- Majmua Khalida Hussain (2008)
- Jeenay Ki Pabandi (2017)[2][5]
Novels
editOther
edit- Pakistani Adab 1992 (1993)
- Adbiyat, Khawateen Ka Aalmi Adam (2002)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Aamer Hussein (29 October 2017). "COLUMN: DISCOVERING KHALIDA HUSAIN". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Nasir Abbas Nayyar (20 January 2019). "The silent genius of Khalida Hussain". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Haider Shahbaz (23 September 2019). "The political fiction of Khalida Hussain". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Writer Khalida Hussain passes away". Dawn (newspaper). 12 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Asif Farrukhi (20 January 2019). "IN MEMORIAM: MYSTERIOUS AND MYSTICAL KHALIDA HUSAIN". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Tareekh e Pakistan - Khalida Hussain (صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ خالدہ حسین) | Online History Of Pakistan". Tareekhepakistan.com website. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "182 Pakistan Civil Awards conferred". Business Recorder (newspaper). 24 March 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Renowned fictional writer Khalida Hussain passes away". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.