There are some writers who transferred their writing skills to their next generations.
Do you remember any such writers around the globe?
How do you see new generations of writers carrying name of their forefathers? Were they able to leave same impact in their writings or they are more talented than their elders?
Bhutto family is very much criticized for dynasty politics, but the family transferred writing skills to their next generation very well. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto has more than a dozen books (mostly on political topics) on his credit. Benazir Bhutto inspires the readers with her writing skills in her books ‘the daughter of east’ and ‘Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West’. Fatima Bhutto ( ZA Bhutto’s grand daughter) has made her place in literary circles through her articles and books including the latest one ‘Songs of blood and swords’
Think and share if any of the top Pakistani writers (both for prose) like Ashfaq Ahmed, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Mumtaz Mufti, Ahmed Faraz, etc transferred this to their next generations. If not, what could be the reasons?
Anwar Maqsood ( famous playwright), Fatima Suraya Bajiya and Zehra Nigah (Poet). Bilal Maqsood (Anwar Maqsood's son) probably tried his hand on writing lyrics for some of his songs.
Muhammad yasir peerzada is the son of famous urdu writer Ata ul haq Qasmi. He is a writer and a columnist ,His weekly column "Zara Hat Kay" in Daily Jang, Pakistan’s most widely circulated urdu daily; and his fortnightly column with the name "Off the beaten track" in The News, a leading Englishdaily, addresses issues of an ordinary citizen in humorous style.
Some popular drama of Ata Ul Haq Qasmi includes:
Khwaja and Son", "Shab Daig" and "Sheeda Talli".
Shabnam shakeel (late) was a Pakistani poet, writer, and academician. Her father Syed abid ali was a poet and academician and thus she was given the opportunity to grow up in a literary environment and was exposed to notable people such as Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum and Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Her note able work includes : Tanqeedi Mazameen (*1967)
*Izteraab* (1994)
**Taqreeb **Kuch Tau (2003)
and
**Musafat Raigan Thi (2008)
Anwar Maqsood ( famous playwright), Fatima Suraya Bajiya and Zehra Nigah (Poet). Bilal Maqsood (Anwar Maqsood's son) probably tried his hand on writing lyrics for some of his songs.
Oh yes, I was thinking about them when I saw the title of this thread.
Shabnam shakeel (late) was a Pakistani poet, writer, and academician. Her father Syed abid ali was a poet and academician and thus she was given the opportunity to grow up in a literary environment and was exposed to notable people such as Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum and Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Her note able work includes :
Tanqeedi Mazameen (*1967)
*Izteraab* (1994)
**Taqreeb **Kuch Tau (2003)
and
**Musafat Raigan Thi (2008)
she died on march 2 2013 in karachi.*
Inna Lillah e wa Inna ilehe Rajiyoon. I think her husband was also a writer
Oh yes, I was thinking about them when I saw the title of this thread.
another political family which is very much into writing is Paleejo family.
Rasool Bux Paleejo wrote many books including a diary of Kot Lakhpat Jail (during MRD). Shaih Ayaz who is considered as modern Shah Latif of Sindh commented about Rasool Bux Palejo that when Palejo translate and explains Shah Latif's poetry it become 20 times more clear.
Palejo's wife Jiji Zareena Baloch (who was famous folk singer and also acted in some of PTV dramas) also wrote many short stories in Sindhi and translated stories from other languages.
another political family which is very much into writing is Paleejo family.
Rasool Bux Paleejo wrote many books including a diary of Kot Lakhpat Jail (during MRD). Shaih Ayaz who is considered as modern Shah Latif of Sindh commented about Rasool Bux Palejo that when Palejo translate and explains Shah Latif's poetry it become 20 times more clear.
Palejo's wife Jiji Zareena Baloch (who was famous folk singer and also acted in some of PTV dramas) also wrote many short stories in Sindhi and translated stories from other languages.
I think their son Ayaz Latif also writes articles in Sindhi newspapers. Palejo's granddaughter Sassi Palejo got a passion for culture and archeology of Sindh and being minister of Culture department of Sindh, she made some good contribution including revival of Bhanbhor site, arranging seminars on Bhanbhor and publishing works of classic Sindhi writers. May be we can see a good writer in her in future :)
You remember Vijay Laxmi Pundit ? Nehru’s sister. Jawahir Laal Nehru wrote many books including ‘Discovery of India’. Door Darshan made a series ‘Bharata - ek khoj’ on this book revolving around history of sub-continent. Jawahir Laal Nehru’s niece ( Vijay Laxmi Pundit’s daughter) Nayantara Sahgal is the first female English fiction writer of India.
