Quote of the day
Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.
Qurratulain Hyder
Born: January 20, 1927
Died: August 21, 2007 (aged 80)
Bio: Qurratulain Hyder was an influential Indian Urdu novelist and short story writer, an academic, and a journalist.
Known for:
- Aag Ka Darya
- Fireflies in the Mist: A Novel (1994)
- My temples, too (2004)
- Chandni Begum