Abdullah Hussain
| Abdullah Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Abdullah Hussain |
| Born |
Muhammad Khan 14 August 1931 Rawalpindi, British India |
| Died |
4 July 2015 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Blood Cancer |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable work | Udaas Naslain |
| Awards |
Adamjee Literary Award Kamal-e-Fun Award |
Abdullah Hussain was an Urdu Novelist and short story writer from Rawalpindi.
Literary Career
Abdullah Hussain shot into fame with his novel Udaas Naslain.[1] He was awarded the Adamjee Literary Award for this debut novel. Udaas Naslain is considered as a milestone in Urdu literature.
Later he wrote Nadar Log which is considered a sequel to Udaas Naslain.
He also wrote Baagh and a collection of short stories Nashaib.
Death
Hussain’s family said that he had been suffering from blood cancer for the past years. He was taken to the National Defence Hospital after his condition deteriorated. Later, he was brought back to his home where he died on 4 July 2015
Literary works
1 Udaas Naslain (Novel)
2 Nadaar Log(Novel)
3 Baagh (Novel)
4 Qyd(Novella)
5 Raat(Novella)
6 Nashaib (Collection of Short stories)
References
http://www.dawn.com/news/1192416
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/20/abdullah-hussein
http://tribune.com.pk/story/916565/abdullah-hussain-alive-in-his-vision/