Feminine Consciousness in the Fictions of Altaf Fatima

Abstract

Famous Pakistani Urdu fiction writer Altaf Fatima is one of the Pakistan's famous novelist fiction writer, translator and women educator. All her creative writings are a reflection of her varied experience and deep observation. And in the short stories both patriotic and religious flavor were mixed. She has her own style of writing which is sometimes reflected in her style and sometimes in the attitudes of her characters. Most of her characters are include those girls and women who had withdrawn from society and try to challenge the norms and values of their family and society. While creating such characters, she kept in mind the attitudes of her society, under which women were encouraged to remain submissive in all respects with regular planning. Altaf Fatima has shed light on the personality and role of women in her fiction and has raised her voice for their rights.