A writer in four languages, she passed away on March 1 aged 89
On the 50th death anniversary of the literary icon this month, a tribute to his life and legacy.
Besides writing short stories, Mumtaz Shirin also brought out Urdu journal ‘Naya Daur’ with husband Samad Shaheen, which became a standard for journals at the time. Her literary criticism as a woman was a trailblazer in Urdu literary world.
The novel 'Sharam Booti' By Gobind Malhi looks back at the history of the Sindh Hari movements and more.
Who was Sahir? Met with benign neglect by intellectuals, not quite a mass poet either. His poetry was touched by romance, but his romance was too touched by life to be frothy.
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