Intizar Hussain

Pakistani fiction writer (1923-2016)
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Intizar Hussain

Summary

Intizar Hussain is a human[1]. He was born in Dibai[2]. He was born on December 7, 1923[3]. He died in Lahore[4]. He died on February 2, 2016[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dibai[2], Intizar Hussain…
  • Intizar Hussain passed away in Lahore[4].
  • Intizar Hussain was born on December 7, 1923[3].
  • Intizar Hussain was born on December 21, 1925[10].
  • Intizar Hussain died on February 2, 2016[5].
  • Intizar Hussain held citizenship in Pakistan[11].
  • Intizar Hussain held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Intizar Hussain's professions included writer[6].
  • Intizar Hussain's professions included novelist[7].
  • Intizar Hussain worked as a translator[8].
  • Intizar Hussain's education included a stint at Meerut College[13].
  • Intizar Hussain received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz[14].
  • Intizar Hussain received the Adamjee Literary Award[15].
  • Intizar Hussain received the Pride of Performance[16].
  • Intizar Hussain received the Officer of Arts and Letters[17].
  • Intizar Hussain's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[18].
  • Intizar Hussain is recorded as male[19].
  • Intizar Hussain's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Intizar Hussain's given name is recorded as Intizar[21].
  • Intizar Hussain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Intizar Hussain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Urdu[23].
  • Intizar Hussain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Intizar Hussain's writing language is recorded as Urdu[25].

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Origins and Family

Intizar Hussain's place of birth was Dibai[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 7, 1923[3] and December 21, 1925[10].

Education

Intizar Hussain was educated at Meerut College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and translator[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Sitara-i-Imtiaz[14], an order[26], in Pakistan[27], founded in 1953[28]; Adamjee Literary Award[15], a literary award[29], in Pakistan[30], founded in 1959[31]; Pride of Performance[16], an award[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1958[34]; and Officer of Arts and Letters[17], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Personal Life

Intizar Hussain's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Intizar Hussain died on February 2, 2016[5]. He passed away in Lahore[4].

Why It Matters

Intizar Hussain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Intizar Hussain born?

Born in Dibai[2], Intizar Hussain…

Where did Intizar Hussain die?

Intizar Hussain passed away in Lahore[4].

What did Intizar Hussain do for work?

Intizar Hussain worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and translator[8].

Where did Intizar Hussain go to school?

Intizar Hussain was educated at Meerut College[13].

What awards did Intizar Hussain receive?

Honors received include Sitara-i-Imtiaz[14], Adamjee Literary Award[15], Pride of Performance[16], and Officer of Arts and Letters[17].

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  15. [17] . culture.gouv.fr. culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . francetvinfo.fr. francetvinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . newsweekpakistan.com. newsweekpakistan.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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