Bapsi Sidhwa
Bapsi Sidhwa (née Bhandara; 11 August 1938 – 25 December 2024) was a Pakistani writer. She wrote in English. Sidwa was best known for her novels, The Crow Eaters (1978), The Bride (1982), Cracking India (1991), An American Brat (1993) and Water: A Novel (2006). She was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She was best known for her collaborative work with Indo-Canadian filmmaker, Deepa Mehta.
Bapsi Sidhwa بیپسی سدھوا | |
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 Bapsi Sidhwa at the 2008 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | 11 August 1938 Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 25 December 2024 (aged 86) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Pakistani[1] |
| Notable awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan (1991) |
| Relatives | Minocher Bhandara (brother) Isphanyar M. Bhandara (nephew) Mohur Sidhwa (daughter) |
Sidhwa died on 25 December 2024 in Houston, Texas at the age of 86.[2][1]
References
- ↑ Bio of Bapsi Sidhwa. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ↑ Renowned author Bapsi Sidhwa is no more