Native name Abdullah Hussain Cause of death Blood Cancer Occupation Novelist | Full Name Muhammad Khan Nationality Pakistan | |
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Awards Adamjee Literary AwardKamal-e-Fun Award Books Udaas Naslain, Emigré Journeys, Downfall by Degrees, Stories of exile and alienation, The Weary Generations | ||
Abdullah Hussain (Urdu: عبداللہ حسین), (14 August 1931 – 4 July 2015) was an Urdu novelist and short story writer from Rawalpindi.
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Literary career
Abdullah Hussain shot into fame with his novel Udaas Naslain. He was awarded the Adamjee Literary Award for this debut novel. Udaas Naslain is considered as a milestone in Urdu literature.
Later he wrote Nadar Log which is considered a sequel to Udaas Naslain.
He also wrote Baagh and a collection of short stories Nashaib.
Death
Hussain’s family said that he had been suffering from blood cancer for the past years. He was taken to the National Defence Hospital after his condition deteriorated. Later, he was brought back to his home where he died on 4 July 2015
Literary works
References
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