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Renowned Urdu writer, Intizar Hussain who migrated to Pakistan passed away today in Lahore. He was 92. Intizar Hussain was born on December 7, 1923 in Dibai, Distt., Bulandshahr, India, and migrated to Pakistan in 1947.
He got his early education at Hapur and Meerut and later gained a master’s degree in Urdu. He was know for his short stories and novels in Urdu, and also columns for newspapers in English.. He received many awards in Pakistan, India and the Middle East, and has also been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize in 2013.
The Seventh Door and Leaves are among his books translated into English. He has translated works from English to Urdu. His writings include “Basti”, “Hindustan Se Aakhri Khat”, “Agay Samander hai”, “Shehr-e-Afsos”, “Jataka Tales”, “Janam Kahanian” and “Wo Jo Kho Gaye”. He received the Lifetime Achievement award at the Lahore Literary Festival in 2012.On 20 September 2014 Hussain was awarded French civil award Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Some of his Urdu columns are archived at Urdu-Columns.com
In 2013, Hussain became the first and only Pakistani to be nominated for the international Man Booker Prize, and was awarded the French civil award Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in September 2014.
Intizar Hussain believes that two forces have risen in contemporary Pakistan: women and the mullahs. He also acknowledged his study and influence of the Buddhist texts and the Mahabharata. Intizar Hussain is one of those legends who got appreciation and recognition in his life.