Legendary fiction writer Intizar Hussain passes away

LAHORE: Legendary novelist, short story writer, poet and columnist Intizar Hussain passed away after protracted illness at a private hospital here on Tuesday. He was 92.

Born in pre-partition India, Intizar Hussain achieved pinnacle of glory as a fiction writer. His works also included translations from English into Urdu. His writings included "Basti", "Hindustan Se Aakhri Khat", "Agay Samander hai", "Shehr-e-Afsos", "Jataka Tales", "Janam Kahanian" and "Wo Jo Kho Gaye".

He was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lahore Literary Festival in 2012. Intizar Hussain was among the 10 finalists of Man Booker International prize 2013.

Hussain was awarded French civil award Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in the year 2014.