popular fiction
Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is a term used in the book-trade for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre, in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre.
A num ...
writer of the 1960s and 1970s, she is often compared with English writer
Barbara Cartland
Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) published as Barbara Cartland was an English writer, known as the Queen of Romance, who published both contemporary romance, contemporary and historical romance novels, the lat ...
due to her popularity among the household readers.
Some of her works have been adapted into television serials and films, including '' Bano''.
Background
Razia Niaz was born in
Wazirabad
Wazirabad (Urdu/ pa, ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Wazirabad District.
Famous for its cutlery products, it is known as the city of cutlery and is also quite famous for its foods.
Wazirabad is situated on the banks of th ...
on 19 May 1924. She spent most of her childhood in
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
.
Career
She first appeared in a literary journal around 1940 when she was in her teens. She later developed her first published story into a novel, ''Naila''. Butt also wrote radio plays. Films such as ''
Naila
Naila is a town in the Frankenwald hills, in the Hof district of Bavaria. Naila is from the larger city of Hof, on both banks of the Selbitz river.
History
The earliest documentation of Naila dates at 9 January 1343. The first settlements i ...
'', '' Saiqa'' and television serials such as '' Saiqa'' and '' Dastaan'' are based on her novels.
Married in 1946, Razia Butt resumed writing in 1950s after a break of some years. She wrote 51 novels and 350 short stories.
Butt wrote an autobiography, ''Bichhray Lamhe''.
Death
Razia Butt died in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
on 4 October 2012 after a protracted illness.
Bibliography
Novels
* ''Aadhi Kahani ''(Lit: Half a story)
* ''Aag'' (Lit: Fire)
* ''Aaina'' (Lit: Mirror)
* ''Aneela''
* '' Bano'' (adapted as TV drama ''Dastan'')
* ''Beena''
* ''Chahat''
* ''Darling''
* ''Faslay'' (Lit: Distances)
* ''Mein kon hon'' (Lit: Who am I?)
* ''Naila''
* ''Najia''
* ''Nasoor''
* ''Noreena''
* ''Reeta''
* ''Roop''
* ''Sabeen''
* ''
Saiqa (novel)
Saiqa is an Urdu novel by Pakistani author Razia Butt. The novel revolves around an orphan girl who is mistreated in her house and is considered "disgusting" by her relatives. The novel has been adapted into a film and a television series.
Synop ...
''
* ''
Wehshi
''Wehshi'' is an Urdu novel by Pakistani author Razia Butt. The novel revolves around the dysfunctional relation of a son with his mother and stepfather. The novel has been adapted into a film in 1972 and aWehshi (series), TV series in 2022.
S ...
''
* ''Samina''
* ''Sawaneh''
* ''Shabbo''
* ''Zindgi'' (Lit: Life)
* ''Amma'' (Mother) (adapted as TV drama written by Ahmed Naveed)
* ''Mehru''
* ''Zari''
Others
* Bichhray Lamhe (autobiography)
Dramatisation of works
Television
* Amma (mother) dramatized by drama writer Ahmed Naveed.PTV
* Bano as Dastaan – Hum TV 2010
* Naila
* Noerena (PTV 1995)
* Saiqa – Hum TV – 2009
* Wehshi (HUM TV) 2022
Films
*
Naila
Naila is a town in the Frankenwald hills, in the Hof district of Bavaria. Naila is from the larger city of Hof, on both banks of the Selbitz river.
History
The earliest documentation of Naila dates at 9 January 1343. The first settlements i ...
Nigar Award
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...
Hum Honorary Most Challenging Subject Award The Hum Honorary Most Challenging Subject Award is given by the Board of Directors of the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to the Hum Television Network most challenging and most important
subjective based work. The recipie ...
IMDb
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