Saliha Abid Hussain
Saliha Abid Hussain | |
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Born | India |
Occupation | Novelist |
Known for | Urdu literature |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Saliha Abid Hussain is an Indian writer of Urdu literature,[1] considered by many as one of the prominent writers of modern Urdu novels and children's literature.[2][3] She is the author of works such as Azra,[4] Rekhta,[5] Yadgaray hali[6] Baat Cheet[7] and Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai.[8] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1983.[9] Her life has been documented in a biography, Saliha Abid Hussain, written by Sughra Mehdi and published in 1993.[10]
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References
- ↑ Tahera Aftab (2015). "Inscribing South Asian Muslim Women: An Annotated Bibliography & Research Guide". BRILL. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Abdul Jamil Khan (2006). Urdu-Hindi: An Artificial Divide. Algora Publishing. p. 400. ISBN 9780875864389.
- ↑ Peter Hunt (2004). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Routledge. p. 1416. ISBN 9781134436842.
- ↑ "Azra". 1968. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Rekhta". Quami Council Bara-e-Farogh-e-Urdu Zaban. 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Yadgaray hali". Arsalan. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Baat Cheet". Hassaan Zia. 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai". Maktaba-e Jamia. 1974. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1490. ISBN 9788126008735.
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