Fatima Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto (born 29 May 1982 in Karachi) is a Pakistani poet and writer.[1] Her main published works so far are Whispers of the Desert (Poems, 2006), Songs of Blood and Sword (Memoirs, 2010) and The Shadow of the Crescent Moon (Fiction, 2013). Her writing is serious and makes readers think about social problems and issues facing developing countries such as her own country Pakistan.[2] She also writes about the traditional male-dominated rural society and how women are abused and treated with cruelty in such a setting.[3]
She is the niece of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and granddaughter of former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ D Walsh, 'The Broken Bloodline' in The Telegraph UK, 11 Jan 2008
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1079595 12 Jan 2014 Review of Fatima Bhutto's novel in Dawn Pakistan
- ↑ Amra Jalil, 'Feudal Walls: Gender, Sexuality and Traditionalism in the writings of Fatima Bhutto' in Journal of the Arts and Humanities, Punjab U Press, Lahore, Vol 19 2013, pp. 49-54
- ↑ H Fletcher 'Whos Who in the Bhutto Dynasty' in The Times London, UK, 28 Dec 2007.
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