Shahrukh Husain

Shahrukh Husain (Urdu: شاہ رخ حسین‎), born 28 April 1950, is an author of Pakistani origin who specializes in fiction, non-fiction, and screenwriting. She is also a psychotherapist, folklorist, and storyteller. She resides in London. She is a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund.[1]

Select filmography

• Screenplay for In Custody (1993), adapted from the novel of the same name by Anita Desai. It is a Merchant Ivory Productions film directed by Ismail Merchant. She also wrote an episode for Beecham House. [2]

Select books

• A Restless Wind (2013)
• The Goddess: Power, Sexuality, and the Feminine Divine (2003)
• Daughters of the Moon: Witch Tales from Around the World (1993)
• Handsome Heroines (1996).

References

1. "Fellows: Shahrukh Husain". Royal Literary Fund.
2. "Beecham House review: Gurinder Chadha's period drama falls prey to a white man's gaze of colonial India - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2020-11-21.

External links

• "Shahrukh Husain" at the Royal Literary Fund.
• Biography from Barefoot Books
• Penguin biography
• "Shahrukh Husain Interview" at writewords.org, 16 December 2005.