- Altaf Fatima
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birthdate = 1929
birthplace =Lucknow ,India
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website =Altaf Fatima (born 1929 in
Lucknow ,India ) is anUrdu novelist . Her novel Dastak Na Do (The One Who Did Not Ask) has enjoyed a lot of success and is widely regarded as one of the defining works in theUrdu language. An adaptation was presented on Pakistan television and an abridged translation was serialised by the prestigious Karachi monthly, Herald.Life and career
Early life
Altaf Fatima was the second of four children born in a
muslim household inLucknow ,India , to Fazle Mohammad Amin and his wife Jahan Mumtaz.Later life
She is currently resident in
Lahore ,Pakistan . She now lives a retired life and has discontinued her literary works.Additional Information
Altaf Fatima's novel Dastak Na Do has been translated into English by Rukhsana Ahmed.
Works
Novels
* "Nishaan-i-Mehfil"
* "Dastak Naa Do (The One Who Did Not Ask)"
* "Chulta Musafir"
* "Khwabger"Collection of Short Stories
* "Woh Jisay Chaha Gaya"
* "Jub Diwaaren Girya Kurti Hain"
* "Taar-i-Unkaboot"Translations
* "To Kill A Mocking Bird " intoUrdu
* "Barrey Aadmi, Aur Unke Nazariyat ", a collection of political essaysExternal links
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0435950843 The One Who Did Not Ask] , on Amazon
* [http://books.heinemann.com/authors/787.aspx Authors: Altaf Fatima] on Heinemann
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