Qurratulain Hyder
Qurratulain Hyder ( urdu :قرۃ العین حیدر, also Qurratulain Haider ; * January 20, 1927 in Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh ; † August 21, 2007 in Noida , Uttar Pradesh) was an Indian writer. She was one of the leading writers in Urdu .
Hyder started writing when he was eleven. After the partition of India in 1947, she went to Pakistan , but returned to India after a few years. Her work includes twelve novels. The best known is Aag ka dariya (River of Fire), and numerous short stories. The tenor of many books was the pain caused by the partition of India. She has received several Indian literary awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award (1967) and the Jnanpith Award (1989). She is the bearer of the Padma Shri .
Hyder died in 2007 after a long illness.
Books in English
- Woman's Life . Novella, Chetana Publications 1979
- Sound of the Falling Leaves . Short story collection, Asia Publishing House 1996
- River of Fire . Novel, New Directions Publishing 1999
- Season of Betrayals . Collection of short stories, Oxford University Press 2000
- Fireflies in the Mist . Roman, New Directions Publishing 2010
- Exiles . Collection of short stories, foreword by Nadeem Aslam , Hesperus Press 2011
Web links
- Entry in the Library of Congress - New Delhi Office
- Qurratulain Haider passes away in The Hindu (English)
- Death notice on BBC News South Asia (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hyder, Qurratulain |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haider, Qurratulain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aligarh |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 21, 2007 |
| Place of death | Noida |