Manzoor Ahtesham
Manzoor Ahtesham | |
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Born | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | 3 April 1948
Died | 26 April 2021 Bhopal | (aged 73)
Occupation | Writer |
Awards | Padma Shri Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Puruskar Shrikant Verma Smriti Samman Virsingh Deo Award Vageshwari Award Shikhar Samman Pahal Samman |
Manzoor Ahtesham (3 April 1948 – 26 April 2021) was an Indian writer of Hindi literature known for his depiction of the lives of the Indian Muslim community in independent India.[1][2]
Life[edit]
Manzoor Ahtesham was born on 3 April 1948 in Bhopal.[3][4] He studied at Aligarh Muslim University and a predecessor of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology.[4]
He died on 26 April 2021 in Bhopal.[4]
Literary career[edit]
Ahtesham was the author of five novels and several short story anthologies and plays. His major works are:[1]
- Kuch Din Aur (Novel - 1976)[5]
- Sukha Bargad (Novel - 1986)[6]
- Dastan-e Lapata (Novel - 1995)[7]
- Basharat Manzil (Novel - 2004)[8]
- Pahar Dhalte (Novel - 2007)[9]
- Ramzan Mein Ek Maut (Short story anthology - 1982)
- Tasbeeh (Short story anthology - 1998)[10]
- Tamasha Tatha Anya Kahaniyan (Short story anthology - 2001)[11]
- Ek Tha Badshah (Play - 1980)
Sukha Bargad has been translated into English under the name, A Dying Banyan, by Kuldip Singh[12] while Dastan E Lapata has been translated by Jason Grunebaum and Ulrike Stark under the title The Tale of the Missing Man.[1][2] In 2007, New York magazine cited the book as one of the best novels not yet available in English.[13] Grunebaum and Stark's translation was issued by Northwestern University Press in 2018.[14]
Awards[edit]
Ahtesham was a recipient of several awards such as Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Puruskar, Shrikant Verma Smriti Samman, Virsingh Deo Award, Vageshwari Award, Shikhar Samman, Pahal Samman and Maithilee Sharan Gupt Award 2017–2018.[1] He received the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award, in 2003.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Pratilipi". Pratilipi. 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "National Endowment". National Endowment for the Arts. 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Manzoor Ahtesham: मशहूर लेखक और उपन्यासकार मंजूर एहतेशाम का निधन". Nai Dunia (in हिन्दी). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Seelye, Katharine Q. (8 May 2021). "Manzoor Ahtesham, Writer Who Brought Bhopal to Life, Dies at 73". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ Manzoor Ehtesham (1999). Kuch Din Aur. Hindi Book Centre.
- ↑ Manzoor Ehtesham (2009). Sukha Bargad. Hindi Book Centre. p. 225. ISBN 9788126717620.
- ↑ Manzoor Ehtesham (1995). Dastan-E-Lapata. Hindi Book Centre. p. 245. ISBN 9788171789290.
- ↑ Manzoor Ehtesham (2004). Basharat Manzil. Hindi Book Centre. p. 251. ISBN 9788126708840.
- ↑ Manzoor Ehtesham (2007). Pahar Dhalte. Hindi Book Centre. p. 115. ISBN 9788126713226.
- ↑ Manzoor Ehtesham (1998). Tasbeeh. Hindi Book Centre.
- ↑ Manzoor Ehtesham (2001). Tamasha Tatha Anya Kahaniyan. Hindi Book Centre. p. 147. ISBN 9788126701230.
- ↑ Kuldip Singh (2005). Manzoor Ahtesham: A Dying Banyan. Rupa and Co. p. 208. ASIN B006IDLXBI.
- ↑ Milzoff, Rebecca. "Lost in Un-Translation". New York magazine. New York Media LLC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ "The Tale of the Missing Man A Novel". Northwestern University Press. Northwestern University. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
Further reading[edit]
- Manzoor Ehtesham (1999). Kuch Din Aur. Hindi Book Centre.
- Manzoor Ehtesham (2009). Sukha Bargad. Hindi Book Centre. p. 225. ISBN 9788126717620.
- Manzoor Ehtesham (1995). Dastan-E-Lapata. Hindi Book Centre. p. 245. ISBN 9788171789290.
- Manzoor Ehtesham (2004). Basharat Manzil. Hindi Book Centre. p. 251. ISBN 9788126708840.
- Manzoor Ehtesham (2007). Pahar Dhalte. Hindi Book Centre. p. 115. ISBN 9788126713226.
- Manzoor Ehtesham (1998). Tasbeeh. Hindi Book Centre.
- Manzoor Ehtesham (2001). Tamasha Tatha Anya Kahaniyan. Hindi Book Centre. p. 147. ISBN 9788126701230.
External links[edit]
- "Profile on Hindi Book Centre". Profile on Hindi Book Centre. 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "Rajkamal Prakashan Profile". Rajkamal Prakashan. 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- 1948 births
- 2021 deaths
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
- Indian male dramatists and playwrights
- Writers from Bhopal
- Indian male novelists
- Indian male short story writers
- Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian short story writers
- Novelists from Madhya Pradesh
- Dramatists and playwrights from Madhya Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India