Islamabad: Tributes poured in for Pakistan’s most celebrated writer Bapsi Sidhwa, who passed away on Wednesday in Houston, Texas, at the age of 86.
Prominent journalist Mishal Husain, posted, “Bapsi Sidhwa passes away. She was proof of concept that amazing English-language novels could be set in Lahore (The Crow Eaters is some of the finest fiction to come out of 🇵🇰 ever), and her books sparkled with affection for her characters and country. A true trailblazer.”
Bapsi Sidhwa – what a legacy of literature and memory you leave! A wonderful writer whose ‘Ice Candy Man’ became the Deepa Mehta film ‘Earth’ with @nanditadas. Rest well 💔 https://t.co/yEwJIXsqCw
— Mishal Husain (@MishalHusain) December 26, 2024
Writer Asad Rahim Khan posted, “Bapsi Sidhwa passes away. She was proof of concept that amazing English-language novels could be set in Lahore (The Crow Eaters is some of the finest fiction to come out of 🇵🇰 ever), and her books sparkled with affection for her characters and country. A true trailblazer.”
Bapsi Sidhwa passes away. She was proof of concept that amazing English-language novels could be set in Lahore (The Crow Eaters is some of the finest fiction to come out of 🇵🇰 ever), and her books sparkled with affection for her characters and country. A true trailblazer. pic.twitter.com/HaYjjnm6HV
— Asad Rahim Khan (@AsadRahim) December 25, 2024
Madiha Afzal, a think tank scholar at Washington’s Brookings Institution, shared an excerpt from her writings.
Rest in peace, Bapsi Sidhwa.
From her wonderful edited volume The Illustrated Beloved City: Writings on Lahore — pic.twitter.com/QAWDPj8e7E
— Madiha Afzal (@MadihaAfzal) December 25, 2024
List of novels
- The CrowEaters (1978)
- The Bride(1982).
- An American Brat (1993).
- City of Sin and Splendor, Writingson Lahore (2006).
Illustrious career and awards
During her illustrious career, Bapsi Sidhwa received numerous awards citations, and accolades.
- Bunting Fellowship at Radcliffe/Harvard.
- Visiting Scholar at the Rockefeller Foundation Center Bellagio, Italy.
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.
- Lila Wallace Readers Digest Award.
- Zoroastrian hall of fame member.
