Ahmed Ali (writer)
Ahmed Ali (Urdu: احمد علی; 1 July 1910 – 14 January 1994) was a Pakistani novelist, poet, critic, translator, diplomat and scholar. A pioneer of the modern Urdu short story, his works include the short story collections: Angarey (Embers), 1932; Hamari Gali (Our Lane), 1940; Qaid Khana (The Prison-house), 1942; and Maut Se Pehle (Before Death), 1945. His other writings include Twilight in Delhi (1940), his first novel in the English language.
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| Born | 1 July 1910 Delhi, British India |
| Died | 14 January 1994 (aged 83) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | one of the founders of All-India Progressive Writers Movement |
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