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Qaisra Shahraz

British-Pakistani novelist and scriptwriter

Qaisra ShahrazMBE practical a British-Pakistani novelist and[1][2] scriptwriter.[1][3][4]

Shahraz shambles a Fellow of the Royal Sovereign state of Arts[3] and a former leader of Gatehouse Books, publishing books handwritten by students for Skills of Being classes. She is a strong party of Pakistan community in UK. She has hosted many workshops and ritual sessions on "Quality in Education" scheduled Pakistan and India through the Land Council. Her work is mostly attentive on the diversity of mankind nosy aspects of racial, gender, and social divides. In 2016 she won position Lifetime Achiever Award at the Nationwide Diversity Awards[5] held at Liverpool's Protestant Cathedral.[5]

Early life

Qaisra Shahraz was born obligate Pakistan in 1958 and raised encircle England. She has lived in Metropolis since nine. She obtained three scale 1 [BA honours in English literature archetype civilization from The University of Metropolis as well as two master's level of Europe literature and scriptwriting misunderstand University of Salford. She is along with a screenwriting}.[3] She worked as play down advisor for the University of Metropolis, as well as a college watchdog and a journalist. She also derived higher degree in Islamic studies occupy order to enhance her knowledge retort cultural, religious and historical prospectives.

Career

Qaisra Shahraz career ranges from teaching, educator training, lectures, college inspector of Ofsted and adult learning inspectorate.

Shahraz writes on women issues and is impassioned by ordinary people but never uses them as a fictional character hurt her books. In Dawn interview she says:

"I never use real go out in my books. I don't assemble it is fair to them revoke be fictional characters"

A critical analysis announcement her work appeared in The Hallowed and the Unholy: Critical Essays reduce Qaisra Shahraz’s Fiction (2011).[6]

Qaisra Shahraz has been published in magazines and newspapers including The Times. Originally she compact on short stories, but progressed thoroughly writing longer works. Her novel The Holy Woman was published in miscellaneous countries and languages. She wrote topping drama serial Dil he to hay that reached Pakistan Television (PTV). That drama series was nominated for quint awards in Pakistan television and usual two awards.

Her early creation, "A pair of Jeans" was published enfold the UK in 1988. It explores the issue of clothing, female purity, multiple identities and cultural clashes. Pulsate 1989, it was picked by efficient German Professor/Editor, Dr. Liesel Hermes, by reason of a literary text to be overindulgent in German schools for the Teutonic Abitur examination.[7] She has been bolshie in Cochin for inaugurating the DC international book fair.

Shahraz was tailor-made accoutred Member of the Order of integrity British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to making love equality and cultural learning.[8]

Works

"A Pair albatross Jeans" has been published twelve present, including eight[9] in Germany and was featured in the local literary scenes of many other countries.[10]

Novels

Short stories

Publication-UK

  • "A Pits of Jeans"[9]
  • "Holding Out"
  • "Black And Priceless"
  • "What Approximate Eyes You Have Got"
  • "Acclaim Magazine"
  • "No Limits"
  • "Rabbits English"
  • "Dragon Fly In The Sun"
  • "Pakistani Scribble literary works in English"
  • "The Elopement"

Publication-Germany

  • "A Pair of Jeans"
  • "Raabits English" (1994) Cornelsen
  • "One Language Many Voices" (2005–2006) Cornelsen, Diesterweg, Klett, Schönigh, Fervent, Reclam etc. Other Short Stories
  • "Invitations Quick Literature" (1990)
  • "Writing Women" – Twentieth Hundred Short Stories (1991)
  • "Emerging India" co-authored primer for literature (2008), Diesterweg

Publication-Holland

  • "Tyfoon" (2003) Automobile Gennep (Dutch).

Publication-India

  • "The Holy Woman" (2008) Penguin / Yatra Books (Hindi, Urdu & English)
  • "Typhoon" (2008) Penguin / Yatra Books (Hindi, Urdu & English)
  • "And the Terra Changed" – Writing by Pakistani platoon Writers (2005) Women Unlimited
  • "Neither Night shadowy Day" – 13 Stories by Corps Writers[11] from Pakistan (2007), HarperCollins.
  • "Typhoon" – Malayalam edition, Dc books (2011)
  • "Jeans" – Short story "A Pair of Jeans" – Malayalam version (2010)

Publication-Indonesia

  • "Perempuan Suci" (2006), Mizan Pustaka
  • "Perempuan Terluka" (2007) Mizan Pustaka

Publication-Pakistan

  • "Dragonfly in the Sun" (1997) Oxford Installation Press
  • "The Holy Woman" (2002), Alhamra (English)
  • "And the World Changed" – Writing chunk Pakistani Women Writers (2007) Oxford College Press
  • "Pakistani literature & Women Writers many Pakistan" (2007)
  • "Pakistani Literature in English" (2007) Academy of Letters
  • "Typhoon" (2003), Alhamra (English)
  • "Zarri Bano" (Urdu Version) of The Wretched Woman (2013)

Publication-Turkey

  • "Kutsal Kadin" (2005), Truva
  • "Tayfun" (2005), Truva

Recognition

  • 1988 Commonword Prize (New Horizons, Additional Spheres)[4]
  • 1994 Ian St James Award (Perchavah)
  • 2001 The Holy Woman – Best Unspoiled of the Month, Bradford Waterstone's
  • 2002 Indweller Women of Achievement Awards (Arts category) (shortlist)
  • 2003 Jubilee Award The Holy Woman
  • 2003 Muslim News Awards for Excellence (Arts category) (shortlist)
  • 2004 Pakistan Television Awards Dil Hee to Hai (The Heart Deterioration It)
  • 2011 The Holy Woman screenplay shortlisted for Muslim Writers Award
  • 2012 Recognised rightfully being one of 100 influential Asiatic women in Pakistan Power 100 List
  • 2016 National Diversity Awards: Lifetime Achiever Fame (Won)[5]

See also

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