Syed Majid Shah

Syed Majid Shah

Syed Majid Shah is a poet, novelist, and columnist, writing in Hindko and in Urdu. Hailing originally from Abbottabad, he has been based in Islamabad for the last twenty-five years and is involved with teaching. He has authored four books in Urdu, viz. “Selected Hindko Fiction” (Urdu translations of selected Hindko works; in collaboration with the Academy of Literature Pakistan, 2016); “Qaaf” (fiction; 2016); Ray (short fiction; 2018); and “Meem” (poetry), presently under print. In Hindko, he has published “Darshahi” (poetry and prose; 2016); and “Orash” (fiction; 2017); “Where are you from?” (Hindko short fiction) is currently under print.