episode 13

Abdullah Khan bdullah Khan is an Indian novelist, screenwriter, literary critic and banker. Born in a village near Motihari, Bihar, Abdullah was initially educated in madarsa (Islamic seminary) and Urdu medium school.


In the mid-1990s, he discovered that George Orwell was born in Motihari. And, this Orwell’s connection with his home district drew him towards literature. Abdullah’s writings have appeared in Brooklyn Rail (New York), Wasafiri (London), The Hindu (India), The Daily Star (Bangladesh) and Friday Times (Pakistan) among others. His debut film as a screenwriter, Viraam, was released in the theatres in 2017. His first novel Patna Blues is being translated into many languages including Persian, Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Bangla and Tamil.

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