Nadeem Aslam
Pakistani-British novelist whose lyrical, richly imagined novels explore the scars of Pakistan's recent history and the clash of civilizations. Maps for Lost Lovers and The Wasted Vigil are among his most celebrated works. He is one of the finest prose stylists among South Asian writers in English.
Works
- Maps for Lost LoversA small Pakistani town's Muslim and Christian communities confront a couple's forbidden love
- Season of the RainbirdsA young woman in rural Pakistan discovers love, magic, and danger in monsoon season
- The Wasted VigilNovel set in Afghanistan following intertwined lives amid political upheaval and war
- The Blind Man's GardenTwo men journey through Pakistan's Swat Valley seeking redemption after personal tragedy
- The Golden LegendEpic novel about a Muslim saint's daughter and her family across centuries