About Altaf Fatima
Lived 1927 – 2018 (aged 91). Altaf Fatima was an Indian and Pakistani novelist, writer and academic.
Death Altaf Fatima died on 29 November 2018 in Lahore, Pakistan at age 91.
Career Dastak Na Dou, her second novel, was published in 1965 becoming her most celebrated work. Set against the Partition of India, the novel explores themes of identity, culture, and migration through the perspectives of Geeti, the protagonist, and Liu, a Chinese immigrant. The novel was translated into English by Rukhsana Ahmad as The One Who Did Not Ask, and published in 1993. set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh independence movement. Some contemporary reviewers noted that the novel presented a particular perspective on the events of 1971, without covering all aspects of the conflict.
Works Novels Nishaan-i-Manzil (1975) Chalta Musafir (1981) Khwabgar (2008)
Tanqeed Urdu Adab Mein Fann e Sawaneh Nigari ka Irtiqa (1961)
General Rozmarra Aadaab (1963)
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Who was Altaf Fatima?
Pakistani writer
When was Altaf Fatima born?
Altaf Fatima was born on 10 June 1927 in Lucknow.
When did Altaf Fatima die?
Altaf Fatima died on 29 November 2018 in Lahore.
What was Altaf Fatima's occupation?
Altaf Fatima was a novelist, writer and academic.
What nationality was Altaf Fatima?
Altaf Fatima was Indian and Pakistani.
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