Altaf Fatima
| Altaf Fatima | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | الطاف فاطمہ |
| Born |
June 10, 1927 Lucknow, India |
| Occupation | Academic, Novelist |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
Altaf Fatima (Urdu: الطاف فاطمہ; born 1927 in Lucknow, British India) is an Urdu novelist, short-story writer, and teacher (specializing in Muhammad Iqbal). Her novel Dastak Na Do ("Do not knock") 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.
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 (do not knock)
- Chulta Musafir
- Khwabger
- naghme ka qatal
Collection of Short Stories
- Woh Jisay Chaha Gaya
- Jub Diwaaren Girya Kurti Hain
- Taar-i-Unkaboot
- conductor
Translations
- To Kill A Mocking Bird into Urdu
- Barrey Aadmi, Aur Unke Nazariyat, a collection of political essays
See also
References
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