Khalida Hussain
Khalida Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khalida Asghar 18 July 1937 |
| Died | 11 January 2019 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Fiction writer, novelist and critic |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Lahore College for Women University Oriental College, Lahore University of the Punjab |
| Years active | 1956 – 2017 |
| Notable works | Kaghazi Ghat |
| Notable awards | Pride of Performance (2006) |
Khalida Hussain (Urdu: خالدہ حسین; 18 July 1937 – 11 January 2019) was a Pakistani fiction writer and novelist of Urdu. She introduced a new trend in Urdu fiction writing, she mostly wrote stories on real life and was regarded as the best fiction writer in Pakistan after Intizar Hussain. Khalida's novel Kaghazi Ghat (Paper Wharf) was her last novel in Urdu Literature.