Pakistani novelist (1934-1988)
Jamila Hashmi (1929/1934 – 1988) was a Pakistani novelist and short story writer. She produced her work in Urdu. She wrote her first novel titled "Attish-e-Rufta" which was introduced to a TV serial. She later wrote "Talash-e-Baharan", a novel that later became the recipient of Adamjee Literary Award. She also wrote short stories such as her "Rang Bhoom", and "Aap Bieti-Jug Bieti" besides writing novels such as "Apna Apna Jahanum" and a narrative prose fiction titled "Rohi".
She was born in 1934 in Amritsar, British India. Some argue that she was born in 1929. After partition of the subcontinent, she migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and settled in Sahiwal, however she moved to Lahore where she obtained a master's degree in English literature from Forman Christian College. She married Sardar Ahmed Awaisi with whom she has a daughter, Ayesha Siddiqa.
Career.
She wrote numerous novels and short stories focused on the culture, life of Punjabis, and Sikh art and culture in particular. She also wrote a novel titled "Sherry" which was depicted in a drama performed at Alhamra Arts Council by Sheema Kermani, a Pakistani social activist. Her book "When Memories Become Traumatic" revolves around partition of India.
Her novels such as "Dasht-e-Soos", "Chehra ba Chehra Roo-ba-Roo", "Talash-e-Baharan" consist fictional characters about her idealism. Her short story titled "Banished" talks about a Muslim girl disturbed by violence caused during the partition.
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