Ali Akbar Natiq

Ali Akbar Natiq is an Urdu poet and short story writer from Pakistan. Ali Akbar Natiq began working as a mason, specializing in domes and minarets, to contribute to the family income while he read widely in Urdu and Arabic. Acclaimed as one of the brightest stars in Pakistan’s literary firmament, Natiq has published two volumes of poetry and one collection of short stories. His latest has been featured in Granta magazine's special issue on Pakistan.[1][2]

Ali Akbar Natiq was born in village 32-2L, in Okara District, Pakistan.[3] In 2012, Oxford University Press, Pakistan, published his first book of short stories Qaeem Deen.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Granta: New Voices".
  2. ↑ Natiq, Ali Akbar. "A Mason's Hand". Granta Magazine. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Zia, Farah. "Building a new world". Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Qaim Deen: Stories by Ali Akbar Natiq". Retrieved 19 February 2012.


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