Intizar Hussain
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Intizar Hussain (Born 1926) is one of the most eminent Urdu fiction writers. He was born in India but migrated to Pakistan in 1947. He did his masters (M.A) in Urdu and later on in English literature. He writes short stories and novels in Urdu, and also columns for newspapers in English.
Mr Intizar has received many awards from Pakistan, India and the Middle East. The Seventh Door, Leaves are some of his books translated into English. He has translated from English to Urdu. His few prominenet writings are "Hidusatn Se Akhri Khat" & Agay Samander hai" He has no children and lives alone in Lahore. His wife died in 2004.