Shahrukh Husain
, b. 1950
Shahrukh Husain was born in Pakistan and lives in London. She is a writer – of books for children and for adults – as well as, among other roles, a radio presenter, a screenwriter, a psychotherapist and a folklorist. Her adaptation of Anita Desai’s In Custody for Merchant Ivory Productions was nominated for a BAFTA in 1995. She has written many books, on topics including on women’s studies, folklore and myth. According to her Royal Literary Fund biography, she ‘thoroughly enjoys writing for children because its demand for simplicity, clarity and brevity hones the craft.’ The illustrators of her books for children include Bee Willey (see the biography for Willey for details).
Sources:
Profile at web.archive.org (accessed: August 15, 2019)
Profile at blakefriedmann.co.uk (accessed: September 2, 2019)
There is an interview with Shahrukh Husain (accessed: August 15, 2019)
Author’s website (accessed: August 15, 2019)
Bio prepared by Susan Deacy, University of Roehampton, s.deacy@roehampton.ac.uk
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