Revolt
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My husband Saeed and my beloved sons Farakh, Gulraiz and Shahrukh for their everlasting support – with Mama’s globetrotting, busy lifestyle!
I also want to thank the British Arts Council for the award I received to support this writing project.
Last but not least, my main family – my dear brothers Dr Suhail, Dr Zulfikhar and Dr Waqar, my sister Dr Farah and sister-in-laws Sajida and Dr Naushine, and my beloved father, for all being there in my life; for their love and long-lasting support.
About the author
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Qaisra Shahraz is a prize-winning and critically acclaimed novelist and scriptwriter. Born in Pakistan, she has lived in Manchester (UK) since childhood and gained two Masters Degrees in English and European literature and scriptwriting. As a highly successful woman, Qaisra was recognised as one of 100 influential Pakistani women in the Pakistan Power 100 List (2012). Previously, she was nominated for the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and for the Muslim News Awards for Excellence.
Her novels, The Holy Woman and Typhoon, have been translated into several languages. The Holy Woman (2001) won the Golden Jubilee Award, and has become a bestseller in Indonesia and Turkey. She has appeared in many international writers’ festivals and book fairs, including Abu Dhabi, Jaipur, Ottawa and Beijing. Her award-winning drama serial Dil Hee To Hai was broadcast on Pakistani Television in 2003. Qaisra’s most recent novel, Revolt, is published by Arcadia in 2013. She has also completed two volumes of short stories: A Pair of Jeans and Train to Krakow and is working on her fourth novel The Henna Painter. Several of her prize-winning short stories are published in the UK and abroad, and her work is customarily studied in schools and universities. A critical analysis of her works has been undertaken in The Holy and the Unholy: Critical Essays on Qaisra Shahraz’s Fiction (2011). Qaisra Shahraz has another successful career in education, as a consultant, teacher trainer and inspector.
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First published in the United Kingdom by Arcadia Books in 2013
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ISBN: 978-1-909807-10-5
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