Moni Mohsin
Encyclopedia
Moni Mohsin is a Pakistani writer based partly in the United Kingdom.
She grew up in Lahore
, and describes herself as being from a family of "educated, westernised people". When General Zia ul-Haq came to power in a coup in 1977, her family began to feel less comfortable in the new, religious Pakistan, where political repression against nonconformists became routine, but remained in Lahore. Mohsin left Pakistan at 16 to study at boarding school in England, and later studied at Cambridge University, where she studied anthropology and archaeology. Afterward she returned to Pakistan, where she founded the country's first nature magazine. After General Zia's assassination she moved more decisively into the public sphere, working for the independent Friday Times
, where she rose to the ranks of features editor.
Her books include The End of Innocence, her debut novel Tender Hooks AKA Duty Free, and The Diary of a Social Butterfly. Her writing has also appeared in The Times
, The Guardian
, the Washington Post, Prospect
, The Nation
, and other publications.
She now divides her time between Lahore and London, where she lives with her husband and two children.
She grew up in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, and describes herself as being from a family of "educated, westernised people". When General Zia ul-Haq came to power in a coup in 1977, her family began to feel less comfortable in the new, religious Pakistan, where political repression against nonconformists became routine, but remained in Lahore. Mohsin left Pakistan at 16 to study at boarding school in England, and later studied at Cambridge University, where she studied anthropology and archaeology. Afterward she returned to Pakistan, where she founded the country's first nature magazine. After General Zia's assassination she moved more decisively into the public sphere, working for the independent Friday Times
Friday Times
The Friday Times is a Pakistani English-language independent newsweekly, based in Lahore, Pakistan. It was first published on 25 May, 1989.TFT’s editorial policy is independent as demonstrated by the national and international standing of the newspaper...
, where she rose to the ranks of features editor.
Her books include The End of Innocence, her debut novel Tender Hooks AKA Duty Free, and The Diary of a Social Butterfly. Her writing has also appeared in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, the Washington Post, Prospect
Prospect (magazine)
Prospect is a monthly British general interest magazine, specialising in politics and current affairs. Frequent topics include British, European, and US politics, social issues, art, literature, cinema, science, the media, history, philosophy, and psychology...
, The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, and other publications.
She now divides her time between Lahore and London, where she lives with her husband and two children.
External links
- Moni Mohsin on Sawnet
- State of Emergency: A personal history of Pakistan on the brink by Moni Mohsin in the Boston ReviewBoston ReviewBoston Review is a bimonthly American political and literary magazine. The magazine covers, specifically, political debates, literature, and poetry...