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Acclaimed Pakistani Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain passes away
Acclaimed Pakistani Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain passed away in Lahore due to blood cancer. He was 84. He had received worldwide fame after the publication of his masterpiece Urdu novel and greatest contemporary works of Urdu fiction Udas Naslain in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Bengali Writer Suchitra Bhattacharya passes away
Eminent Bengali writer Suchitra Bhattacharya passed away on 12 May 2015 following a cardiac arrest in Kolkata, West Bengal. She was one of the most popular and powerful novelists of contemporary Bengali literature. Her writings dwelt on contemporary social issues ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Writer Neel Mukherjee wins £10,000 Encore Award for year 2015
Writer Neel Mukherjee’s novel The Lives of Others has won the United Kingdom’s Encore Award for the best second novel. The novel The Lives of Others reflects the political and social convulsions of an entire society and based upon story ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Michael Blake, Oscar-winning 'Dances With Wolves' writer passes away
Michael Blake, the Oscar-winning writer of ‘Dances With Wolves’ novel passed away in Tucson, Arizona, after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. The novel Dances With Wolves after adapted into movie in 1990 was a major hit and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Crime writer Ruth Rendell passes away
Renowned crime writer Ruth Rendell passed away on 2 May 2015 in London, United Kingdom. She was 85. She was best-known for creation of fictional character Inspector Wexford, which was turned into a highly successful TV series in Britain. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Novelist Siddhartha Gigoo wins 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize in Asia region
Novelist Siddhartha Gigoo has won 2500 pounds 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize in Asia region for his novel Umbrella Man. With this win he will compete with the other four regional winners for the 5000 pounds grand prize which will ..