Farooq Khalid

Background

Farooq Khalid was born on May 27, 1950 in Lahore Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan, into the family of Mohammad Hussain and Nazar (Begam) Khalid. Later in his life he immigrated to the Netherlands.

Career

Since 1977 Farooq Khalid developes his career as a freelance writer and translator. He was a translator of several Dutch novels into the Urdu language, including "Max Havelaar" by Multatuli; and "Van Oude Mensen de dingen die voorbijgaan" and "Eline Vere" by Louis Couperus. Farooq Khalid’s first book, "Black Mirrors", saw print in his native country in 1977, then was translated for readers of English by Eric Cyprian in 1987. He followed this with another novel published in Pakistan, 1986’s "Apni Duaoon Kay Aseer."

Achievements

• Farooq Khalid is famous as the author of his extremely popular book "Farooq Khalid", written in 1987.

Works

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• book

  • Black Mirrors 1987

Membership

• PEN International , Holland

Connections

On December 30, 1984 Farooq married Nicolette Munting, with whom he has two children: Mubeen and Shasha Nazar Khalid.

Father:

Mohammad Hussain Khalid

Mother:

Nazar (Begam) Khalid

Spouse:

Nicolette Munting

Son:

Mubeen Khalid

Daughter:

Shasha Nazar Khalid