Saadat Hasan Manto

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:playwright
gptkb:short_stories
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Manto_(film)
Thanda Gosht (film)
Toba Tek Singh (film)
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Partition_of_India
gptkb:Indian_Independence_Movement
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Sahitya_Akademi_Award
gptkb:Ghalib_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1912-05-11
gptkbp:child gptkb:Sajid_Manto
gptkb:Khalid_Manto
gptkb:Nighat_Manto
gptkbp:death_date 1955-01-18
gptkbp:famous_for Social commentary
Realism in literature
Controversial stories
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saadat Hasan Manto
gptkbp:influenced South Asian literature
Modern Urdu literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Alexander_Chekhov
gptkb:Leo_Tolstoy
gptkb:Gurudev_Rabindranath_Tagore
gptkbp:language gptkb:Urdu
Hindi
gptkbp:legacy Manto's stories are studied in literature courses
Manto's stories often explore themes of sexuality and social injustice.
Manto's works are translated into multiple languages.
Manto's life and works are the subject of various documentaries.
Manto is considered a pioneer of modern Urdu short story.
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Toba_Tek_Singh
gptkb:Thanda_Gosht
Khol Do
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:essayist
gptkbp:place_of_birth Panjnad, British India
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Mumbai,_India
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Aisha_Manto
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manto
gptkb:The_Chetham's_Library
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5