Literature of a language serves as a great source of association and propagation of that particular language. Same is the case with Urdu literature. It has taken quite a prominent place amongst the literary treasures of various languages all across the world, courtesy to huge contributions made by a number of enthusiasts of this language over the relatively short but vibrant history of this language.
List of prominent writers of Urdu is practically incomplete without mentioning the exalted efforts of Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955). His ideology might be debatable but no serious critic of the language can doubt the worth and significance of literary contributions of this great person.
In most of the cases, fame is always accompanied by controversy. Same is the situation in case of Manto. All through his life, he had been as famous as he had been notorious, but his fame definitely overshadowed his notoriety soon after he departed the world, and is greatly respected by a staggering majority of Urdu language and literature lovers.
His expertise were not confined to writing words only, rather he was quite a versatile personality and held quite a prominent position amongst radio and movie script writers, in addition to being a quite a distinct journalist.
Manto’s contribution to Urdu literature in his very short life time included 22 collections of short stories, a novel, five collections of radio plays, three collections on essays, as well as some personal sketches to glorify the effectiveness of this language’s literary grounds.
He was a true and brave soul, courageous enough to raise a voice on issues that were considered quite taboo at that time and society, as a result of which he faced half a dozen trials for charges of obscenity, though never once convicted.
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