Bano Qudsia, Writer, Playwright

Bano Qudsia, (born 1928) is a writer, intellectual, playwright and spiritualist who wrote Urdu novels and short storiesregarded among the best Urdu novelists and short story writers of modern times.She is best known for her novel Raja Gidh.She has written for television and stage in both the Urdu and Punjabi languages. Bano Qudsia is recognized as a trendsetter in the realm of television plays. Some of them gained immense popularity across the border because of their vitality, warmth and courage. Strife is one word she would like to banish from the dictionary. She attributes the hostilities raging across the world to the Intolerance and selfishness of the human race. She was married to novelist Ashfaq Ahmed. She has written television plays. She was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2003 and the Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2010. Works and Honors, She wrote numerous short stories, novelettes, television and radio plays, and stage plays. Her short stories include Baz Gasht, Amar Bail, Doosra Darwaza and Twajju ki Talib. She wrote the novel Raja Gidh which builds around the symbol of a vulture, a bird of prey, that feeds on dead flesh and carcasses with the premise that indulgence in the forbidden leads to physical and mental degeneration. Her plays include Tamasil, Hawa key Naam, Seharay and Khaleej. The plight of women and other socio-economic issues have often been the subject of her television serials. The Graduate Award for Best Playwright was conferred on Bano in 1986, followed by the same award for three consecutive years from 1988 to 1990. In 1986, she was also given the Taj Award for Best Playwright.   Books * Aatish Zeir Pa * Adhi Baat * Aik Din * Amr Bail * Assey Passey * Bazgasht * Chahar Chaman * Dast Basta * Dosra Darwaza * Dusra Qadam * Foot Path Ki Ghaas * Haasil Ghaat, Read online * Hawwa Key Naam * Kuch Aur Nahi * Marde Abresham * Maum Ki Gallian * Naqabal e Zikr * Piya Naam Ka Diya * Purwa * Purwa and Aik Din * Raja Gidh, Read online * Saman-e-Wajood * Shehr-e-bemisaal * Sudhraan * Suraj Mukhi * Tamaseel * Tawjha Ki Talib * Dastan Sarei, forthcoming