Moni Mohsin Explained

Moni Mohsin
Birth Name:Syeda Matanat Ghaffar
Birth Date:September 1963
Known For:Newspaper columnist for The Friday Times,[1] The Guardian
Occupation:Writer,[2] [3] freelancer journalist

Syeda Matanat Ghaffar (born September 1963), commonly known as Moni Mohsin, is a British-Pakistani writer based in London, United Kingdom.[4] [5] She wrote a long running satirical column 'The Diary of a Social Butterfly' for The Friday Times and a book with the same name.[6] [7]

Early life and career

Mohsin grew up in Lahore, Pakistan and describes herself as being from a family of "educated, westernised people". When General Zia ul-Haq came to power in a coup in 1977, her family began to feel less comfortable in the new, religious Pakistan, where political repression against nonconformists became routine, but she chose to remain in Lahore. Mohsin left Pakistan at age 16 to study at a boarding school in England, and later attended Cambridge University, where she studied anthropology and archaeology. After General Zia's death in 1988, she moved more decisively into the public sphere, working for the country's first independent magazine "Friday Times", where she rose to the ranks of features editor.[8] Her sister, Jugnu Mohsin, is the publisher of "The Friday Times", an independent Pakistani newsweekly.[9] She is aunt of Ali Sethi[10] [11] and Mira Sethi.[12]

Mohsin is often invited in the panel of literary festivals.[13] [14] [15] She was also included among the panel of judges for The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women.[16] [17] [18]

Publications

Mohsin is author[19] of two novels: "The End of Innocence" (2006)[20] [21] [22] and "Tender Hooks"[23] [24] aka "Duty Free" (2011), and two books of collected columns: "The Diary of a Social Butterfly (2008)"[25] [26] [27] and The Return of the Butterfly (2014).[28] Her writings have also appeared in "The Times of India",[29] "The Guardian",[30] "Prospect",[31] "The Nation",[32] 1843 (magazine) (The Economist),[33] Boston Review,[34] NPR,[35] Herald (Pakistan)[36] and other publications.

Mohsin is working as a freelancer and writes about class, politics, culture, society and lifestyle.[37] [38] [39]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohsin . Moni . Partition Stories . The Friday Times.
  2. News: Life of Ahmed . The Friday Times . 19 July 2019.
  3. News: Correspondent . The Newspaper's . A galaxy of literary stars . DAWN.COM . 23 February 2013 . en.
  4. Web site: Syeda Matanat Ghaffar.
  5. News: Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2013: 'The key is to write about what you know'. The Express Tribune (newspaper). Aroosa Shaukat. 24 February 2013. 28 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Yale Club of London - Mixing It Up: Marvin Rees and Moni Mohsin, In Conversation . www.yale.org.uk.
  7. Web site: Moni Mohsin Emirates Airline Festival of Literature .
  8. Web site: Jalil . Rakhshanda . Stinging butterfly . The Hindu . en-IN . 5 February 2011.
  9. News: Wax . Emily . How Pakistan's Satirists Poke Fun, Politically . 28 November 2007.
  10. News: Naqvi . Maniza . Pakistani English fiction's search for approval and recognition . Herald Magazine . 5 March 2018 . en.
  11. Web site: Ali Sethi - His Biography, Life, Education, Career, Music and Writings . Parhlo.
  12. News: Images Staff . Mira Sethi's book will hit shelves in April 2021 . Images . 12 June 2020 . en.
  13. Web site: Former hostage to address Sharjah book fair . gulfnews.com . en.
  14. News: Authors . Dawn Books And . LAHORE LITERARY FESTIVAL: Writing from the edge . DAWN.COM . 3 March 2013 . en.
  15. News: Writing to build a better world . gulfnews.com . en.
  16. News: The Writing Prize In Honour Of The Woman Who Set Up Pakistan's National Women's Guard . Mashion . 15 December 2019 . en.
  17. News: 'Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize For Women' announced . The News Tribe . 11 March 2019.
  18. News: Images Staff . This new competition is celebrating writing by Pakistani women . Images . 12 March 2019 . en.
  19. Web site: English writing by Pakistani women . The Daily Star . en . 23 August 2008.
  20. News: Writing prize for women to honour Women's National Guard stalwart Zeenat Haroon Rashid . Daily Times . 12 March 2019.
  21. Web site: InpaperMagazine . From . COVER STORY: 'Every story dictates its own style — Moni Mohsin' . DAWN.COM . en . 13 March 2011.
  22. Web site: The End of Innocence, by Moni Mohsin . The Independent . en . 22 June 2006.
  23. News: Gossip girl . Daily Times . 3 February 2011.
  24. Web site: Husain . Irfan . Miro, Moni Mohsin and Sondheim . DAWN.COM . en . 25 July 2011.
  25. News: 'The Diary of a Social Butterfly' — social commentary wrapped in humour . Daily Times . 24 November 2018.
  26. News: Five books to read as we struggle to survive the lockdown . Daily Times . 8 May 2020.
  27. Web site: Kamal . Sauleha . Pakistani English novel's ceaseless quest for identity . Herald Magazine . en . 3 April 2018.
  28. News: Adil . Mamun M. . REVIEW: The Return of the Butterfly by Moni Mohsin . DAWN.COM . 21 September 2014 . en.
  29. Web site: Moni Mohsin Blog . Times of India Blog.
  30. Web site: Moni Mohsin . The Guardian . en.
  31. Web site: Moni Mohsin .
  32. News: Moni Mohsin . The Nation.
  33. Web site: Moni Mohsin . 1843.
  34. Web site: Boston Review — Moni Mohsin: State of Emergency . www.bostonreview.net.
  35. Web site: A Life-Changing Book With A Fierce, Feisty Heroine . NPR.org . en.
  36. News: Mohsin . Moni . Je suis Chauburji: Development matters but not more than heritage . Herald Magazine . 3 February 2017 . en.
  37. News: No fluttering about: Moni Mohsin may be a social butterfly but she stings like a bee. Zahrah Mazhar. 7 February 2014. The Express Tribune (newspaper). 28 September 2020.
  38. News: Lahore Literature Festival: Organisers hope festival triggers revival of culture . 17 February 2013. The Express Tribune (newspaper). 28 September 2020.
  39. Web site: Let's not forget our roots . Daily Times . 18 November 2018.

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