LAHORE (Dunya News) - Seven years have passed since the death of prolific and iconic literary personality Bano Qudsia. Literary figures and her fans are set to observe her 7th death anniversary on Sunday (today).
Ms Qudsia was a towering literary figure and her writings were popular both inside and outside the country.
She was born on Nov 28, 1928 in Ferozepur, India, and came to Pakistan after partition.
Her father had a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and her only brother, Pervaiz Chattah, was a painter.
She was fond of writing since she was a child and had begun writing short stories when she was in class 5.
She graduated from the Kinnaird College in Lahore and completed her masters in Urdu from the Government College, Lahore, in 1951.
The reputed writer was married to one of Pakistan’s finest writers Ashfaq Ahmed whom she had met during her time at GCU.
Qudsia’s most treasured works include “Na Kabilay Zikar”, “Bazgasht”, “Amar Bail” and “Dast Basta”.
Though she gained much acclaim for the plays she penned for radio and TV, her novel Raja Gidh (The Vulture King) earned her accolades within the country and outside.
One of her plays, Aadhi Baat, is considered a classic. Among her more prominent writings are Aatish-i-zer-i-paa, Aik Din, Amer Bail, Asay Pasay, Chahar Chaman, Chhotaa Sheher Baray Log, Footpath ki Ghaas, Hasil Ghaat and Hawa Kay Naam, among others.
She was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2003 and Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2010.
Bano Qudsia died on Feb 4, 2017 in Lahore, at the age of 88.