Covid-19 Takes Life of Another Celebrated Writer: Taranum Raiz Passes Away At 58
Renowned short story writer and novelist of sub-continent Taranum Raiz passed away at the age of 58 due to covid-19. She was author of 30 books approximately on various range of topics including research, short stories, novels and translation, she hailed from Kashmir.
According to news reports Mrs. Raiz passed away at the age
of 58, few days after death of her husband Prof. Raiz Ahmed, former Vice
Chancellor of Kashmir University. She tested corona positive and was on ventilator
from few days at Delhi hospital.
Mrs. Raiz belonged to a well-learned political family of
Kashmir. She was author of as many as 30 books both fiction and non-fiction.
Some of her noted work includes: ‘Ajnabi Jazeeron Me (2015)’, ‘Barf Ashna
Parinday (2009), ‘Mira Rakht-e-Safar (2008))’ and ‘Fareb-e-Khitta-e-Gul (2009)’.
She was also a newscaster for All India Radio.
While two Ph.d thesis on life and work of Taranum Raiz were
written in Khasmir University and Bhopal University.
Mrs. Raiz was the
recipient of the Delhi Urdu Academy Fiction Award for the year 2006 and best
book award twice for two short story collections, Yimverzal and Mera Rakht e
Safar. She also received the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy Fiction Award
and the Sahir Ludhyanvi Adeeb International Award for her contribution in
poetry and prose, the Rasa Javedani Memorial Award and Jammu and the Kashmir
Academy for Art, Culture and Languages for the Best Book Award 2008 for her
substantial contribution towards Urdu literature.
She had a master’s degree
in Urdu, master’s degree in education and Ph.d in education, while her fiction
discussed wide range of topics including feminism and problems of people of
Kashmir.
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