Manzoor Ahtesham (3 April 1948 – 26 April 2021) was an Indian writer of Hindi literature known for his depiction of the lives of the Indian Muslim community in independent India.[1][2]
Life
Manzoor Ahtesham was born on 3 April 1948 in Bhopal.[3][4] He studied at Aligarh Muslim University and a predecessor of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology.[4]
He died on 26 April 2021 in Bhopal.[4]
Literary career
Ahtesham was the author of five novels and several short story anthologies and plays. His major works are:[1]
- Kuch Din Aur (Novel - 1976)[5]
- Sukha Bargad (Novel - 1986)[6]
- Dastan-e Lapata (Novel - 1995)[7]
- Basharat Manzil (Novel - 2004)[8]
- Pahar Dhalte (Novel - 2007)[9]
- Ramzan Mein Ek Maut (Short story anthology - 1982)
- Tasbeeh (Short story anthology - 1998)[10]
- Tamasha Tatha Anya Kahaniyan (Short story anthology - 2001)[11]
- Ek Tha Badshah (Play - 1980)
Sukha Bargad has been translated into English under the name, A Dying Banyan, by Kuldip Singh[12] while Dastan E Lapata has been translated by Jason Grunebaum and Ulrike Stark under the title The Tale of the Missing Man.[1][2] In 2007, New York magazine cited the book as one of the best novels not yet available in English.[13] Grunebaum and Stark's translation was issued by Northwestern University Press in 2018.[14]
Awards
Ahtesham was a recipient of several awards such as Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Puruskar, Shrikant Verma Smriti Samman, Virsingh Deo Award, Vageshwari Award, Shikhar Samman, Pahal Samman and Maithilee Sharan Gupt Award 2017–2018.[1] He received the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award, in 2003.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pratilipi. Pratilipi(2015). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Endowment. National Endowment for the Arts(2015). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Manzoor Ahtesham: मशहूर लेखक और उपन्यासकार मंजूर एहतेशाम का निधन. Nai Dunia(2021-04-26). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Manzoor Ahtesham, Writer Who Brought Bhopal to Life, Dies at 73. The New York Times(2021-05-08). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ Kuch Din Aur{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(1999)
- ↑ Sukha Bargad{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2009). ISBN 9788126717620
- ↑ Dastan-E-Lapata{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(1995). ISBN 9788171789290
- ↑ Basharat Manzil{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2004). ISBN 9788126708840
- ↑ Pahar Dhalte{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2007). ISBN 9788126713226
- ↑ Tasbeeh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(1998)
- ↑ Tamasha Tatha Anya Kahaniyan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2001). ISBN 9788126701230
- ↑ Manzoor Ahtesham: A Dying Banyan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rupa and Co.(2005)
- ↑ Lost in Un-Translation. New York magazine. New York Media LLC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ The Tale of the Missing Man A Novel. Northwestern University Press. Northwestern University. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Padma Awards(2015). Retrieved 6 February 2015.
Further reading
- Kuch Din Aur{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(1999)
- Sukha Bargad{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2009). ISBN 9788126717620
- Dastan-E-Lapata{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(1995). ISBN 9788171789290
- Basharat Manzil{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2004). ISBN 9788126708840
- Pahar Dhalte{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2007). ISBN 9788126713226
- Tasbeeh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(1998)
- Tamasha Tatha Anya Kahaniyan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Hindi Book Centre(2001). ISBN 9788126701230
External links
- Profile on Hindi Book Centre. Profile on Hindi Book Centre(2015). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- Rajkamal Prakashan Profile. Rajkamal Prakashan(2015). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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