#Pakistani authors

Contemporary Pakistani Literature: A Brief Introduction and Guide

Echoes of colonial oppression, cultural exchange, and indigenous resistance still resonate in contemporary Pakistani literature.

Kamila Shamsie’s HOME FIRE Wins the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction

British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie wins the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel Home Fire, a modern retelling of Sophocles' Antigone.