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Mazhar ul Islam

Born

in Khanewal, Pakistan

August 04, 1949

Genre

Fiction, Poetry

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Mazhar ul Islam is a Pakistani folklorist, poet, short story writer, and novelist.
Mazhar ul Islam is an original voice to emerge in contemporary Urdu literature. His short stories reflect a new trend in Urdu prose. Deeply influenced by the 'magical realism' of South American writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, he has introduced this style in his native language with some additional symbolism of his own.
He was born in a village near Khanewal in the southern Punjab where his father had then been posted by the Forestry Department for which he worked. After his father’s death in 1967, he moved to Islamabad.
He has served as Director General of the Pakistan Academy of Letters, as Executive Director of Lok Virsa, and the Managing Director of the ...more

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Mazhar ul Islam’s books

Average rating: 3.84 · 69 ratings · 15 reviews · 40 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mohabbat: Murda Pholon Ki Symphony / محبت: مردہ پھولوں کی سمفنی 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	Baaton Ki Barish Main Bheegti Larki / باتوں کی بارش میں بھیگتی لڑکی 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	Khat Mein Post Ki Hue Dopahar / خط میں پوسٹ کی ہوئی دوپہر 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	The season of Love, Bitter Almonds and Delayed Rains by Mazhar ul Islam, Christopher Shackle (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	সৈয়দ শামসুল হকের কলমের সঙ্গে সংসার by Mazhar ul Islam, Abdullah Naser 3.50 avg rating — 4 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
	Ghoron Ke Shehar Mein Akela Aadmi / گھوڑوں کے شہر میں اکیلا آدمی 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 5 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
	Main Ap aur Woh / میں آپ اور وہ 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 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
	হুমায়ূন আহমেদের মাকড়সাভীতি এবং অন্যান্য 2.60 avg rating — 5 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
	The Museum Of Wasted Loves by Mazhar Ul Islam 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Guriya Ki Ankh Se Shehar Ko Dekho / گڑیا کی آنکھ سے شہر کو دیکھو really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 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