Saadat Hasan Manto
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Saadat Hasan Manto was a pioneering Urdu short story writer renowned for his bold, unflinching portrayals of Partition-era South Asian society and its marginalized lives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Urdu short story writer
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essayist ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cirrhosis ⓘ |
| chargedWith | obscenity ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
British India
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Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-05-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1955-01-18 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
controversial writer
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pioneering Urdu short story writer ⓘ |
| emigratedAfter | Partition of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faced | obscenity trials ⓘ |
| familyName | Manto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Saadat Hasan Manto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
realist fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| givenName | Saadat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary Urdu fiction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bold depiction of sexuality
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realistic portrayal of urban underclass ⓘ unflinching portrayal of Partition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Urdu ⓘ |
| movement | Progressive Writers' Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boo
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Bu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaali Shalwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Khol Do NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters to Pandit Nehru NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters to Uncle Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ License NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozail ⓘ Naya Qanoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Siyah Hashiye NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanda Gosht NERFINISHED ⓘ Toba Tek Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Ludhiana district
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Punjab, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Samrala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lahore
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Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
film "Manto" (2015 Indian film)
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film "Manto" (2017 Pakistani film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition | Government of Pakistan Pride of Performance award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Bombay
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Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Safia Manto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Bombay film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Partition of India
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communal riots ⓘ marginalized people ⓘ sex workers ⓘ social hypocrisy ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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