Altaf Fatima
Altaf Fatima was a Pakistani Urdu novelist, short story writer, and teacher. Born in Lucknow, she moved to Lahore during the Partition, earning MA and BEd from the University of Punjab. Her novel Dastak Na Do is regarded as one of the defining works in the Urdu language. An adaptation was presented on Pakistan television and an abridged translation was serialised by the Karachi monthly, Herald. In 2018, Fatima received the KLF Urdu Literature award at the 9th Karachi Literature Festival for her book, Deed Wadeed. She died on 29 November 2018 without being clinically ill.Works
Novels
- Nishaan-i-Mehfil
- Dastak Naa Do
- Chalta Musafir
- Khwabgar
Collection of Short Stories
- Woh Jissay chaha gaya
- Jab Deewarein Girya Karti Hain
- Taar-i-Ankaboot
- Deed Wadeed
- Gawahi Akhir e Shab Ki
- Conductor
Translations
- Naghmay ka Qatal
- Mere Bachay Meri Daulat
- Barrey Aadmi, Aur Unke Nazariyat. A collection of political essays
- Moti. Urdu Translation of The Pearl by John Steinbeck
- Sach Kahaniyan.
- Zaitoon ke Jhund.
- Japani Afsana Nigar Khawateen.
- Haveli ke Ander.
- Urdu translation of collection of South American short stories
Tanqeed
General
