Aatish Taseer

Aatish Taseer

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  • Name:
  • Aatish Taseer
  • Born:
  • November 27, 1980
  • Father:
  • Salmaan Taseer
  • Mother:
  • Tavleen Singh

Aatish Taseer Biography

Aatish Taseer is a British-born writer-journalist, and the son of famous journalist, writer, columnist and political reporter, Tavleen Singh. His father Salman Taseer was a famous Pakistani politician. As a writer, he has left a mark of his own in English literature in the modern times. Taseer has worked for Time magazine, and also as a freelancer for many leading dailies and newspapers. He translated Saadat Hasan Manto's collection of Urdu short stories to English, and published it as Manto: Selected Stories in 2008. It’s one of his major contributions towards the field of English literature. He has also authored many books of his own. His first book - History : A Son's Journey Through Islamic Lands has been translated to 15 languages.

 

Aatish Taseer was born in London to a married Salman Taseer and Tavleen Singh. His parents had a brief affair, which lasted a little more than a week, and Aatish was born out of wedlock. Salman Taseer was already ‘famous’ for his extramarital relationships. Aatish’s book, Stranger to History: A Son’s Journey through Islamic Lands – is about his estranged relationship with his biological father. Aatish Taseer was born on 27 November 1980. He was brought up in India by his mother. His mother Tavleen Singh has been living with noted author Ajit Gulabchand for more than 25 years, and currently a celebrated journalist and TV personality.

 

Apart from stint with journalism, he has established himself as a noted young author. His first book Stranger to History : A Son's Journey Through Islamic Lands was published in 2009. It has been translated into more than 14 languages. The Temple-Goers (2010) was his first published novel. Noon (2011) and The Way Things Were (2014) are next published works.

Published: October 16, 2018

Updated: October 16, 2018

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