Obit - Qurratulain Hyder

Just heard the sad news of the passing away of one of my favourite Urdu writer: Qurratulain Hyder. Here is a link to a nice OBIT.

Her novel, Aag Ka Darya (River of Fire), is one of the best novels (Urdu or otherwise) ever written.

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Luke said…
Ahmed,

Have you read THE KITE RUNNER?
August 24, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Anonymous said…
Sad tidings, sad tidings... best wishes to her family, her friends, and her fans.
August 27, 2007 at 3:01 PM
Ahmed A. Khan said…
Thanks for your comments, Luke and Sean. And no, Luke. I have not read "The Kite Runner".
August 28, 2007 at 7:10 AM
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