Mazhar ul Islam

Mazhar ul Islam is a Pakistani short story writer and novelist. His short stories weave together themes of love, pain, ecstasy, separation and death.

Early life

He was born on 4 August in Wazirabad in northern Punjab where his father had then been posted by the Forestry Department. After his father's death in 1967, he moved to Islamabad.

Career

Mazhar ul Islam served as Director General of the Pakistan Academy of Letters, as executive director of Lok Virsa and the managing director of the National Book Foundation. He has been awarded the President's Pride of Performance for Literature and a medal for Revival of Folk Studies.

Publications

Mohabbat Murda Pholon ki Symphany
La stagione dell’amore, delle mandorle amare e delle piogge tarde
Mein, aap aur who
Baton ki barish mein bhegti larki
Khat mein post ki huee dopeher
The season of love, bitter almonds and delayed rains
Ghoron ke sheher mein akela aadmi
Gurrya ki aankh se sheher ko dekho
Ay Khuda