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Ghulam Abbas

Born

in Amritsar, India

November 17, 1909

Died

November 02, 1982

Genre

Short Story, Classics, Poetry

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Ghulam Abbas (Urdu: غلام عباس ‎) was an Urdu short story writer. His influence has been both long and deep. In his short stories he often exposes shortcomings, weaknesses and hypocrisy in human beings. But his tone is never sarcastic or venomous.

He was a great admirer of the Russian short story tradition.

His love for poetry, specially Urdu poetry was abiding and profound, but he never ventured into it himself seriously.

Abbas’ fame is purely because of his literary genius, as he became popular without associating himself or depending on any of the literary movement or group.

His short stories Anandi and Overcoat earned him international fame. Jaaday ki Chandni and Kan ras are his famous books containing remarkable short stories.

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Average rating: 3.97 · 402 ratings · 51 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors

	Anandi / آنندی 4.18 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1948	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghulam Abbas Kay Bemisaal Afsanay / غلام عباس کے بے مثال افسانے by Ghulam Abbas, Tahir Mansoor Farooqi (Compiler) 3.88 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gondniwala Takia / گوندنی والا تکیہ 3.74 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1982	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Women's Quarter and Other Stories from Pakistan 3.79 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dhanak / دھنک 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1969 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jaray Ki Chandani / جاڑے کی چاندنی 3.77 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1960 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Intikhab Ghulam Abbas / انتخاب غلام عباس by Ghulam Abbas, Asif Farrukhi (Compiler) 4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jazeera-e-Sukhanwaran / جزیرہ سخنوراں 3.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1937 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Overcoat: A modern Man's old Story by Ghulam Abbas, Abdullah Gakhar (Translator) 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Phool / پھول 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1963	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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