Alys Faiz
Alys Faiz (
Early life
Alys George was the daughter of a London bookseller, and she joined the Communist Party as a teenager. She and her sister, Christobel, were active in leftist circles in the 1930s and were close to Indian intellectuals based in London. Alys served as an unofficial secretary to
Marriage and life in Pakistan
The
Family
She was the aunt of
Alys had two daughters with Faiz: Salima Hashmi and Muneeza Hashmi.[1] The artist Adeel Hashmi is her grandson.
Her legacy
After her death, Habib R. Sulemani wrote in
A recent dramatic Production 'Chand Roz Aur Meri Jaan' focussed for the first time on the inimitable chemistry between Faiz and Alys. 'Chand Roz Aur Meri Jaan' presents the hitherto unknown aspects of their life together with the help of letters exchanged between them, particularly during 'Rawalpindi Saazish' days. In one such production at Amritsar, renowned theatre actress Suchitra Gupta portrayed the role of Alys with Danish Iqbal. So, apart from a few newspaper articles and interviews in books, this production is the first ever attempt to pay tribute to the silent role played by Alys in shaping the life of Faiz."[5]
Death
Alys Faiz died on 12 March 2003 in Lahore, Pakistan, at a hospital at the age of 87. She had been unwell for some time and was confined to her house after suffering a fracture of the hipbone in a fall. She was taken to the emergency department of a local hospital for treatment and did not survive. She was buried in the Model Town, Lahore, graveyard by the side of her husband Faiz Ahmad Faiz who had died earlier on 20 November 1984.[4][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Azad, Arif (25 March 2003). "Obituary: Alys Faiz". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Why are Alys's letters to her husband Faiz Ahmed Faiz consigned to elite private readings?".
- ^ "Alys Faiz passes away". 13 March 2003.
- ^ a b Jamal, Nasir (13 March 2003). "Alys Faiz passes away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Letters – A tribute to Alys Faiz". Dawn. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Faiz Ahmed Faiz, A biography of Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Retrieved 5 June 2016
- Mushaira.org entry, Retrieved 5 June 2016
- Alys Faiz talking about life in Lahore and her memories of Partition