| Mirza Adeeb | |
| Pseudonym: | Meerza Adeeb |
| Birth Name: | Mirza Dilawer |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Death Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation: | Dramatist or Playwright, Short story writer |
| Language: | Punjabi, Urdu |
| Nationality: | British Indian (1914–1947) Pakistani (1947–1999) |
| Citizenship: | Pakistani |
| Education: | B.A. (Hon.) |
| Period: | Modern Era (Post-World War II) |
| Genre: | Drama, short story |
| Subject: | Verisimilitude, Realism and Romanticism |
| Movement: | Progressive Movement Romanticist Movement |
| Notableworks: | (1967), |
Mirza Adeeb:مرزا ادیب, (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|مرزا ادیب—; 4 April 1914 – 31 July 1999[1] [2] [3]), also known as Meerza Adeeb, (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|میرزا ادیب—), was a Pakistani dramatist, playwright and short story writer who wrote in Urdu and Punjabi language.[4] His plays and short stories won him six prizes and awards from the Pakistan Writers' Guild.
Mirza Adeeb's birth name was Mirza Dilawer Ali,[5] but he came to be known in the literary world as Mirza Adeeb. (Mirza denotes the rank of a high nobleman or Prince,[6] and Adeeb means 'Litterateur'.)
He was born on 4 April 1914, in Lahore, British India to Mirza Basheer Ali.[1] He attended Government Islamia High School, Bhati Gate, Lahore. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree from Islamia College, Lahore. He initially focused on poetry, then devoted himself to playwriting.
At first, being influenced from the —, he wrote romantic prose.[7]
Later, he switched to writing plays about everyday events and incidents taking place in the society; focusing more on social problems and common public issues. His later works were pragmatist and verisimilitudinous. He used simple and everyday language in his plays, which enabled them to get a greater audience. Moreover, he had begun writing one-act dramas, which made them easier to broadcast over radio and television.[1] When he affiliated himself with Radio Pakistan, many of his plays were broadcast and they gained popularity among the masses. He is listed as a prominent Urdu playwright of the Modern Era.[1]
His main works, other than dramas, include stories and biographies. He also wrote critical essays and commentaries on books, besides writing columns in newspapers. He was also influenced by the —. He was also the editor of magazines, of which the most notable is —. He also translated some American stories to Urdu.
Following are the main features of Mirza Adeeb's style of writing:
Mirza Adeeb died on 31 July 1999 in Lahore, Pakistan at age 85.[1]