Fahmida Riaz’s Demise Is An End Of An Era, says Raza Rumi
In this video, Raza Rumi pays tribute and cherishes Fahmida Raiz’s memories. A fearless voice of Urdu literature, an extraordinary personality and a person…
Remembering A ‘Rebel’ – Fahmida Riaz
If there is one word that describes Fahmida Riaz, it has to be a ‘rebel’. A woman who has always been true to herself,…
Raza Rumi recites Fahmida Riaz’s “Tum Bilkul Hum Jaise Nikle”
Raza Rumi recites Fahmida Riaz’s “Tum Bilkul Hum Jaise Nikle” at a South Asian discussion forum held at Yale University. Indians, Pakistanis were present…
Pakistan’s rich dissident literary tradition
Himal Magazine had published this article on the resistance poetry in Pakistan. I had uploaded it on the Pak Tea House some time back.…
In memoriam: Writers like Intizar Husain never die, they live on in their words and ideas
In celebrating his pluralistic literary roots, Intizar Husain was a truly contemporary writer. Intizar Husain, the last of great Urdu writers, passed away yesterday…
Manto women
Manto stands more or less alone in the position he takes on women, contends Raza Rumi, in an exploration of Manto relationship with his…
Displacement & Discontent – Basti by Intizar Husain
THE publication of Basti’s translation is an important literary milestone. The author, Intizar Husain, is perhaps the greatest living Urdu writer and his genius…
The lives of others
The first half of the 20th century witnessed a transformation in Urdu literature with the emergence of the short story as the choicest medium…
Qurratulain Hyder -End of an Era
The death of Qurratulain Hyder marks the end of an era of the finest writing in Urdu. Hyder, also known as Ainee Apa, dominated…