Google pays tribute to ‘Letters to Uncle Sam’ writer

Google pays homage to well-known Pakistani playwright, and fiction writer, Saadat Hassan Manto, on the occasion of his 108th birthday.

Baaghi TV: Google pays tribute to renowned Urdu writer, Saadat Hassan Manto, on his 108th birthday by making him a part of their special doodle. Saadat Hassan Manto was born on 11th of May, 1912 in Ludhiana district of India, and received his early education at home.

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In 1921, he enrolled in the fourth grade at M.O.Middle School. It is believed that due to the presence of his stepbrothers and sisters, and the strictness of his father, Manto was not able to reveal his true potential earlier on.

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After the Independence of Pakistan in August of 1947, Manto created many great fictions including:

Toba Tek Singh
Khol Do
Thanda Gosht
Dhuwan
Bo
Kali Shalwar
Hatak

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Cases were filed against the writer on account of his fiction, but Manto was acquitted. He was a believer in the concept of literature is life. It is common practice to see sad characters in his stories.

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In addition, Manto produced twenty-two collections of short stories, one novel, five series of radio dramas, three collections of essays and two collections of personal sketches, respectively, as well as a series of ‘biting’, “Letters to Uncle Sam”.

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He is known as one of the best Urdu writers of the 20th century. So far, two films have been made on the subject of his biography:

1. Manto under the direction of Pakistani actor and director, Sarmad Khoosat in September, 2015.

2. Manto under the direction of Indian actress and director, Nandita Das in December, 2018.

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Saadat Hassan Manto used to say, “fiction writes me”. He was awarded the distinction of Nishana-e-Imtiaz posthumously in 2012 for his excellent services to literature.

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Google commemorates Pakistani writer, Saadat Hassan Manto! #GoogleDoodle #Manto https://t.co/FaIVah9LJQ

— Sanniah Hassan (@sanniah_hassan) May 11, 2020

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The great Manto died on January 18, 1955, at the age of 42 but he will live forever live on, in the world of literature, through his remarkable writings.

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